A seasoned political leader with socialist leanings, Siddaramaiah is set to be Karnataka Chief Minister for a second term with the Congress leadership deciding to entrust him with the task that entails quick delivery on the promises to people including "five guarantees"
As the suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister intensifies, Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are scheduled to meet party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramiah left for Delhi from his residence in Bengaluru as the Congress engages in the process of picking the next chief minister after the party's emphatic win in the State.
Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that BJP'S defeat in the Karnataka assembly election is not a defeat of Prime Minister Modi adding that "Congress leadership has lost in the entire country".
Madhya Pradesh Congress launched the yojana across the state on Tuesday under which they have announced to provide a monthly aid of Rs 1,500 to women and LPG cylinders at Rs 500 to each household if the party comes to power in the state.
Questioning the actions taken by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Congress leaders, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the central agency should release a list of recoveries made during the raids conducted at the residences of Congress workers and also about the properties attac
"I have bought two tickets to send to Congress leaders and former Chief Ministers Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath. Those who have dubbed Zakir Naik as a peace ambassador must watch this movie," Mishra told reporters here.
The meeting between the Lingayat seers and Congress leaders Shamanur Shivashankarappa and Jagadish Shettar was held on May 5, with less than a week to go for voting in the Assembly elections.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday raked up the issue of Tipu Sultan in poll-bound Karnataka and lashed out at Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and SK Shivakumar alleging that they are the "family members" of the ruler of the erstwhile kingdom of Mysore.