Ahead of D K Shivakumar’s swearing-in, lobbying grows for deputy CM, Cabinet posts | Bangalore News
Siddaramaiah, the caretaker chief minister of Karnataka, is facing pressure from various caste groups to appoint a deputy chief minister. Eshwar Khandre, a Lingayat leader and Forest Minister, has been urged by influential seers to take on this role, while supporters of G Parameshwara, a Dalit leader, are demanding his appointment as deputy chief minister. Other names circulating include those of K H Muniyappa and M C Sudhakar. The Congress leadership is yet to receive any formal proposals for deputy ministerial positions, with both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah expected to travel to Delhi to finalize the Cabinet list.
2 JUN 2026
— Indian Express
Siddaramaiah was appointed to the Congress Working Committee, a day before Shivakumar's swearing-in as the new Chief Minister.
— The Hindu
D.K. Shivakumar will be sworn in as the 34th Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday evening.
3 JUN 2026
— NDTV
DK Shivakumar will be sworn in as the new chief minister of Karnataka today at 4 pm.
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