Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.Ok. Shivakumar meets Congress nationwide president Mallikarjun Kharge, in New Delhi. File
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Talking to media representatives at Kalaburagi Airport, the Chief of Opposition within the Rajya Sabha addressed key queries relating to the formation of a brand new council of Ministers and the appointment of a brand new State unit president, and rumours surrounding a number of Deputy Chief Minister posts.
”Naturally, a alternative of the KPCC chief should happen now. We have to consider good candidates and take a look at the suitable mixture to make this appointment. From the angle of the celebration’s future and strengthening its organisation, we’d like a dynamic chief. We have now solely round 24 months remaining within the present legislative time period, and the incoming chief needs to be one who can work at a fast tempo, foster collective unity, and take everybody alongside. On the similar time, there have to be a powerful workforce of celebration staff and leaders who can cooperate and work in tandem with the brand new chief. Weighing all these points, we’re deliberating on the matter,” the Congress president mentioned.
When questioned in regards to the configuration of the brand new State cupboard and hypothesis relating to the creation of further Deputy Chief Minister posts to steadiness regional and group equations, Mr. Kharge clarified that the excessive command is but to obtain an official blueprint from the State management.
”We have now not obtained any official proposal but. As soon as a concrete proposal is submitted, choices can be made relating to what number of Ministers should be inducted, what number of Deputy Chief Ministers are required, or whether or not the appointments of chairmen to essential State firms ought to occur concurrently,” he clarified.
Mr. Kharge famous that whereas inside discussions are ongoing, a clearer image is predicted to emerge solely after Wednesday (June 3, 2026), the day Mr. Shivakumar is scheduled take oath because the Chief Minister.
Indicating that the restructuring of the federal government won’t occur in a single stroke, Mr. Kharge hinted at a multi-stage induction course of.
”Since no formal proposal has reached us specifying whether or not eight or 10 Ministers can be sworn in initially, we’re ready. As soon as it arrives, the plan is to conduct the inductions in a phased method, finishing one stage now, after which maybe taking a spot of 15 days to a month earlier than finalising the subsequent batch of Ministers. That is the thought course of for now,” Mr. Kharge said.
Printed – Might 31, 2026 02:46 pm IST
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