Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM: New regime gets nod to honour poll promises

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Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM LIVE: New regime gets 'in-principle' nod to honour poll promises

Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister in a grand ceremony here on Saturday and the new dispensation held its first Cabinet meet that gave an in-principle approval to implement its poll promises, estimated to cost the exchequer about Rs 50,000 crore annually. A galaxy of opposition leaders, including Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled States, took part in the mega event signifying solidarity with the Congress party to take on the BJP next year in the Lok Sabha elections. Heralding the return of the Congress government after a gap of five years, leaders shook hands warmly and embraced each other at the ceremony. The new government at its maiden Cabinet meeting, soon after the swearing-in ceremony, accorded "in-principle" approval to the Congress' five 'guarantees' promised before the elections. Siddaramaiah, addressing a press conference later, cited estimates and said implementing poll assurances would cost the exchequer about Rs 50,000 crore a year. He asserted that the pre-poll assurances would be implemented notwithstanding the financial implications, if any.

Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM LIVE Updates: Rahul Gandhi says Cong came to power as it stood by poor 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the people of Karnataka defeated "hatred and money power of the BJP", while also ensuring that the five guarantees made by the party will be implemented within hours of the first Cabinet meeting. He said that Congress came to power for only one reason and that is the party's decision to stand by the poor, the weak, the backward and the Dalit. The former Congress president was speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress government in the state, with Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar taking oath as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively, besides other Cabinet members. Speaking at the event at the Kanteerava Stadium here, Rahul thanked the people of the state for helping the party come to power.

Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM LIVE Updates: K'taka verdict bolsters Congress in Bihar

After its resounding victory in the Karnataka assembly polls, there is a buzz among the common people about whether the Congress would repeat its performance of 2004 in 2024. No one knows the future but the political parties have started their preparations at the ground level to tilt things in their favour.

Congress MLC and former state party president Madan Mohan Jha claimed that his party is gaining political ground in the country and was confident of defeating the BJP. The Congress is together with the opposition parties and its leaders have only one motto -- Country's interest first and party's interest is secondary. It believes in opposition unity to defeat the saffron brigade. "The actual reason for the Congress' turnaround is the success of the Bharat Jodo Yatra where our leader Rahul Gandhi connected with the common people. He listened to their problems and the people think that their problems can be solved by this leader. Hence, the people responded to the call of Rahul Gandhi and associated with him and the Congress party," Jha said.

Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM LIVE Updates: New cabinet gives approval to implement 5 guarantees

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the first cabinet meeting has given approval in principle to implement the five guarantee schemes promised in the Congress party's election manifesto. "The details are being worked out. The next cabinet meeting will be held next week," he said. Addressing the first press conference at Vidhana Soudha after taking over as the Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah stated that it has been agreed upon in the cabinet to implement five guarantees. "No matter how much money is required for the schemes, we will implement them as per our promise," he underlined. He maintained that for per month, 200 units of electricity is free for households under Gruha Jyothi scheme and it will cost about Rs 1,200 crore per month. Similarly, Rs 2,000 would be given under the Gruhalaxmi scheme for women heads of family reeling under price rise.

Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM LIVE Updates: To begin second term from Monday

A look at his past term might perhaps give an indication into how Siddaramaiah 2.0 could turn out to be. Rise to chief ministership in 2013. Following the 2013 Karnataka Assembly elections, Siddaramaiah ascended to the Chief Minister’s seat after he led the Congress to an absolute majority with 122 MLAs in the 224 seat-Assembly. Five years later, on May 15, 2018, he resigned from as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, after Congress failed to register a majority in the 2018 assembly elections. He became the first Karnataka chief minister to complete a full five-year term in 40 years.
 

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Siddaramaiah is Karnataka CM LIVE Updates: Beginning second term from Monday

In his first term, he has proven himself to be a progressive development oriented leader, while taking along weaker sections of the society like farmers, women and also taking on the BJP’s polarisation agenda. As took oath amid a persisting tension with his deputy, DK Shivakumar, what will weigh on everyone’s minds is how this government will deliver the five major promises the Indian National Congress made in its manifesto in the assembly elections.

Karnataka CM swearing-in Updates: Cong ignores Dalits, Muslims in new govt, says Mayawati

BSP president Mayawati on Saturday accused the Congress of neglecting Dalits and Muslims while picking the new Karnataka chief minister and the deputy chief minister because of the "casteist mindset". "After the Karnataka assembly elections, the Congress tried to suppress its internal strife by making D K Shivakumar the deputy chief minister. But why neglect Dalit and Muslim communities when these unitedly voted for the Congress' victory," she said in a tweet in Hindi. Mayawati said the Congress ignored the Dalit community which wanted that one of its leaders be made the deputy chief minister. "The Congress has not made any Dalit or Muslim deputy CM and it only shows its casteist mentality. It remembers these classes only during its bad days," the BSP supremo said. Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Karnataka chief minister and state Congress president D K Shivakumar as deputy chief minister on Saturday. The BSP, which had fielded 133 candidates in the Karnataka elections for the 224-member assembly, drew a blank and got a meagre vote share of 0.31 percent.

Cong taking over reins of power in Karnataka signals nationwide mood change against BJP: TN CM

DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin who took part in the swearing-in ceremony of Congress leader Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister on Saturday said the 'dawn' witnessed in south should spread to rest of the country. Stalin, on his Twitter handle said: "Hearty congratulations to Hon'ble @siddaramaiah avaru and Hon'ble @DKShivakumar avaru on taking oath as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka respectively." The Chief Minister said he sincerely believed that the 'secular duo' would take Karnataka to newer heights through their able administration. "The dawn heralded in the south should spread to the rest of India and today's swearing-in ceremony in Bengaluru is a bellwether of such change," Stalin said.

Karnataka CM swearing-in LIVE Updates: Siddaramaiah says 3-day Karnataka Assembly session from Monday

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the Assembly session will be convened for three days from May 22, during which the newly elected MLAs will be administered oath, and a new Speaker will be elected. Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second term, along with state Congress president D K Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, and eight legislators as Ministers today, exactly a week after the party swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka. "We are calling the Assembly session for three days -- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we are requesting the Governor, because the new Assembly has to be constituted before May 24. Senior most MLA R V Deshpande has been requested to be the Protem Speaker, to administer oaths to MLAs," Siddaramaiah said.

Karnataka CM swearing-in LIVE Updates: Dalai Lama congratulates Siddaramaiah

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday congratulated Siddaramaiah on becoming the Chief Minister of Karnataka once again.

"Last April marked the 64th anniversary of our life in exile," he wrote. "In order to find a suitable place for resettlement of the many Tibetans fleeing to India at the time, Prime Minister Pandit Nehru appealed to the Chief Ministers of different states to provide land. The most generous response came from then Chief Minister of your state, S. Nijalingappa. I had in fact met him earlier in 1956 when I visited India and have a very clear memory of the meeting.

"Subsequently, as you know, more than 30,000 Tibetans were settled in Karnataka in the 1960s, the largest group of Tibetans in exile. I remain grateful to the state of Karnataka and in August 2018, took part in a special function in Bengaluru to thank the state and its people for their friendship and generous support.

Karnataka CM swearing-in ceremony LIVE: PM congratulates Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar on becoming CM and Deputy CM of Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively. Along with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, eight MLAs were sworn in as Ministers. "Congratulations to Shri @siddaramaiah Ji on taking oath as Karnataka CM and Shri @DKShivakumar Ji on taking oath as Deputy CM. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure," the Prime Minister tweeted.

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Karnataka CM Swearing-In Ceremony LIVE: "We made 5 promises to you. I had said we don't make false promises. We do what we say. In 1-2 hours, the first cabinet meeting of the Karnataka govt will happen and in that meeting these 5 promises will become law," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi