Siddaramaiah

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The suspended teacher, in a Facebook post, claimed that Karnataka's debt skyrocketed during Siddaramaiah's chief ministerial tenure between 2013 and 2018.

He said he took the decision in view of the problems faced by people.

Siddaramaiah grandson completed his Class 12 from the Canadian International School in Bengaluru.

Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress president D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister.

Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress president D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, and eight legislators as Ministers on Saturday, exactly a week after the party swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka.

The swearing-in ceremony was held exactly a week after the Congress swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka with 135 seats in the 224-member House.

The Congress government which has been sworn-in today will stand by its commitment to fulfill the promises made ahead of the elections, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said in a video statement. "The Congress party is committed towards the peace and progress of Karnataka," she added.

The Karnataka defeat hands BJP a wake-up call before the general elections next year. While BJP is ahead of other parties thanks to the weakening of Congress in many states and the latter receding as a national presence, Karnataka shows there are chinks that could come back to hurt BJP, even in a national election

Implementation of guarantees, which are estimated to cost Rs 50,000 crore-Rs 60,000 crore per year, a double-edged sword, warn experts

For someone who had a near miss with formal education, Siddaramaiah has come a long way, changing his political colours, demonstrating wizardry with budget finances, but never losing the common touch

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Ending days of suspense, the Congress today announced Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka and D K Shivakumar as his only deputy in the soon-to-formed cabinet.

Karnataka CM News Highlights: Congress delegation, including CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar, meet Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan to stake claim to form the Government. He invites Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to take oath along with team members. The oath taking ceremony will take place at 12.30 pm on 20th May in Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru.

The Opposition party asserted that Karnataka will have a five-year-long stable government and urged people not to believe in speculation and "fake news" which it alleged was being peddled by the BJP.

The top Congress leadership has concerns that any questioning of Shivakumar in cases related to money laundering, income tax evasion, and disproportionate assets against him can affect the administration's functioning. 

Karnataka News Highlights: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has met with all stakeholders on deciding the Karnataka CM candidate, and that the announcement may be made tomorow in Bengaluru, according to sources quoted by ANI.

Siddaramaiah, 75, was the state's chief minister from 2013 to 2018, and was the leader of opposition in the outgoing assembly.

Congress scored a thumping win in the May 10 Assembly polls as it secured 135 seats out of 224, while the BJP bagged only 66.

The party has called a meeting on May 14 to discuss government formation and select a leader for the state. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will meet Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar to discuss the chief ministerial position.