Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed as the chief advisor to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with cabinet minister status, said the Karnataka Chief Minister's Office.
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.
With the suspense over the next Karnataka chief minister after Congress' win in the State assembly elections, veteran leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday left Sonia Gandhi's residence in the national capital after meeting party leader Rahul Gandhi.
The 75-year-old leader arrived in the national capital by a special flight on Monday evening to meet AICC leaders. "Let's wait and see...I don't know..." Siddaramaiah said when asked about the next CM, earlier.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah arrived in Delhi on Monday evening to meet the top leadership as the Congress is in the process of picking the next chief minister after the party's emphatic win in the state
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.
He alleged that the BJP wrongfully colluded with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to remove Siddaramiah from the post of Chief Minister and replaced him with Basvaraj Bommai.
Former Karnataka chief minister and the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramiah, on Monday triggered controversy with his remark that he is not anti-Hindu but anti-Hindutva as Hindutva is for murder, violence and division.
Former Karnataka chief minister and the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramiah, on Saturday launched an attack on state Animal Husbandry Minister, Prabhu Chauhan, calling him a 'fool' who cannot tell a goat from a cow.
Former Karnataka chief Minister and the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramiah could not participate in the closing ceremony of Bharat Jodo Yatra after his Srinagar bound flight was cancelled owing to bad weather.
Former Karnataka chief miunister and the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramiah, on Thursday said he was confident that the Congress would win the next Assembly elections in the state.
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], September 30 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai lashed out at former CM Siddaramiah and said it was 'unfortunate' that the Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly was seeking a ban on the RSS.