Karnataka Minister and Congress leader KN Rajanna on Monday demanded additional Deputy Chief Ministers in Karnataka and asked the party high command to consider the request.
Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Samrat Choudhary on Sunday dismissed the speculations about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar potentially rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which could lead to the collapse of the 'Mahagathbandhan' government in Bihar, stating that the
Soon after the Congress turned down the invitation to the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Temple, party leader and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the party high command would answer on this.
"All the MLAs passed a resolution unanimously regarding choosing the Leader of Opposition in the state and left it to the party High Command to decide. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will decide the leader of opposition of the state," Surjewala said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down heavily on the Congress government in Rajasthan and the party high command in the national capital over its guarantees to farmers in the poll-bound state.
Commending the decision by the party high command to hand the mantle of steering the BJP in Karnataka to BY Vijayendra, the son of Lingayat stalwart BS Yediyurappa, former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the move will boost the rank and file going into next year's Lok Sabha elections.
After being appointed as Karnataka BJP president, BY Vijayendra thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party president JP Nadda for entrusting him to lead the party in the state.
Rajasthan Food and Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, on Monday, said Congress does not need any alliance in Rajasthan, adding that the final decision will be taken by party high command.
"The party high command has decided the line of action having thought about the upcoming Chhattishgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh elections. Congress party high command is powerful", said Khachriyawas.
Karnataka State Congress chief D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that he has agreed to the decision of the party high command to become the new deputy chief minister of the State in the larger interest of the party.