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NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar connected Saturday met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and staked assertion to signifier the authorities aft being unanimously elected person of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP).
Shivakumar's gathering astatine Raj Bhavan came soon aft the CLP elected him arsenic its caller person astatine a gathering held astatine Vidhana Soudha successful Bengaluru, formally paving the mode for him to go Karnataka's adjacent main minister. Outgoing main curate Siddaramaiah projected Shivakumar's sanction for the post, portion elder person G. Parameshwara seconded the proposal, which was unanimously endorsed by enactment legislators.Also read: Karnataka CLP elects DK Shivakumar arsenic leader; CM oath ceremonial connected June 3The gathering was overseen by Congress leaders KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala.
After the proceedings, Venugopal told reporters that Shivakumar would caput to Raj Bhavan to involvement his assertion and would beryllium sworn successful arsenic main curate connected June 3.The Congress Legislature Party besides passed a solution appreciating Siddaramaiah's tenure arsenic main minister, with Shivakumar moving the motion. Siddaramaiah resigned connected May 28, and Governor Gehlot subsequently accepted his resignation and dissolved the Council of Ministers, portion asking him to proceed until alternate arrangements were made.Shivakumar, who served arsenic lawman main curate successful the outgoing government, is acceptable to instrumentality the oath of bureau connected June 3 astatine the Glass House successful Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru.
