Soon after taking the oath, Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka gave orders to implement five guarantees promised by the party in its poll manifesto while also blaming the Centre for the state's financial loses as a special grant of Rs 5,495 crore of the 15th Finance Commiss
"Thank you @PMOIndia @narendramodi for your wishes. We will be looking forward to your cooperation to realise cooperative federalism in letter and spirit," a tweet from Karnataka CM's official handle said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday siad that today all the defence experts agree the fact that security of the country has been strengthened since the Central government-led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power.
Congress leader Siddaramiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time on Saturday after the party's thumping victory in the Assembly elections.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in Karnataka, posters with the Gandhi family, Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar were put up in Bengaluru.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the Chief Minister and his Cabinet at the swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium at around 12:30 PM.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Reserve Bank of India's move to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination banknotes from circulation and termed it the party's desperate attempt to divert the attention from their failures.
Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister designate DK Shivakumar, on behalf of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.