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Parameshwara to be Karnataka Deputy CM
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Parameshwara to be Karnataka Deputy CM
BENGALURU, May 22, 2018 22:30 IST
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Congress will get 22 Cabinet berths, and Janata Dal (S) 12
After eight days of political upheaval in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) Legislature Party leader H.D. Kumaraswamy will be sworn in as Chief Minister on Wednesday, pending formation of a full-fledged Ministry and allocation of portfolios.
Meanwhile, after several rounds of meetings and consultation during the last week, an understanding was reached on sharing of berths in the Ministry between the Congress and the JD(S). With the size of the Ministry fixed at 34, the Congress will get 22 berths, including that of Deputy Chief Minister, while the JD(S) will get 12, including the Chief Minister.
On Wednesday, Governor Vajubhai Vala will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Kumaraswamy on the steps of the Vidhana Soudha at 4.30 p.m. in the presence of a galaxy of national leaders who are in the forefront of an effort to form a united non-BJP coalition.
Mr. Kumaraswamy, 58, will be sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time. He was the Chief Minister for 20 months in the JD(S)-BJP coalition government during 2006-07. G. Parameshwara (67), the Dalit face of the dominant partner Congress, will also be sworn in on Wednesday. He will be the Deputy Chief Minister.
K C Venugopal, who is AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, said that given that the Congress number (78) in the Assembly double that of the JD (S) (36), the Congress will get the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly while the Deputy Speaker will go to the JD (S).
Thirty two Ministers and portfolio allocation will be decided after the floor test of the coalition government headed by Kumaraswamy on May 24. There are 221 elected members in the Legislative Assembly and the coalition partners have 117 members, including one BSP and two independents.
The Ministry expansion and allocation of portfolios will be delayed since both parties have decided to take into account factors such as caste, region, experience, service to the party and age, for giving ministerial berths to legislators.
Co-ordination committee
The Congress - JD (S) have also reached understanding on formation of the coordination committee comprising members of both parties to evolve common minimum programme. “Within one or two days the coordination committee too will be announced,” Mr Venugopal said.
Besides former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, prominent leaders, including Congress president rahul gandhi, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Chief Ministers of Kerala, Odisha, Delhi, West Bengal and Puduchery are expected to participate in the event.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to observe Wednesday as black day, arguing that the formation is a subversion of the people’s mandate.
Meanwhile, after several rounds of meetings and consultation during the last week, an understanding was reached on sharing of berths in the Ministry between the Congress and the JD(S). With the size of the Ministry fixed at 34, the Congress will get 22 berths, including that of Deputy Chief Minister, while the JD(S) will get 12, including the Chief Minister.
On Wednesday, Governor Vajubhai Vala will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Kumaraswamy on the steps of the Vidhana Soudha at 4.30 p.m. in the presence of a galaxy of national leaders who are in the forefront of an effort to form a united non-BJP coalition.
Mr. Kumaraswamy, 58, will be sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time. He was the Chief Minister for 20 months in the JD(S)-BJP coalition government during 2006-07. G. Parameshwara (67), the Dalit face of the dominant partner Congress, will also be sworn in on Wednesday. He will be the Deputy Chief Minister.
K C Venugopal, who is AICC General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, said that given that the Congress number (78) in the Assembly double that of the JD (S) (36), the Congress will get the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly while the Deputy Speaker will go to the JD (S).
Thirty two Ministers and portfolio allocation will be decided after the floor test of the coalition government headed by Kumaraswamy on May 24. There are 221 elected members in the Legislative Assembly and the coalition partners have 117 members, including one BSP and two independents.
The Ministry expansion and allocation of portfolios will be delayed since both parties have decided to take into account factors such as caste, region, experience, service to the party and age, for giving ministerial berths to legislators.
Co-ordination committee
The Congress - JD (S) have also reached understanding on formation of the coordination committee comprising members of both parties to evolve common minimum programme. “Within one or two days the coordination committee too will be announced,” Mr Venugopal said.
Besides former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, prominent leaders, including Congress president rahul gandhi, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Chief Ministers of Kerala, Odisha, Delhi, West Bengal and Puduchery are expected to participate in the event.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to observe Wednesday as black day, arguing that the formation is a subversion of the people’s mandate.