Ajith Athrady

Outgoing Chief Minister also requests Congress high command to accommodate his loyalists in the new government.

Date of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister will be decided after the CLP meeting, says Shivakumar

The Congress leadership believes Siddaramaiah's decision to resign in accordance with the wishes of Rahul Gandhi, followed by his meeting with the party chief along with his son Yatindra Siddaramaiah, has paved the way for a smooth transition in Karnataka.

India currently has no strategic reserves for LPG or LNG, unlike its strategic petroleum reserves for crude oil.

When some of his loyalists met him and urged him to push for their induction into the ministry, Siddaramaiah is understood to have conveyed that he would raise their cases with the party's high command only after the CLP meeting.

The Congress leader held separate meetings with Kharge and Venugopal, focusing primarily on the upcoming Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting and future political developments in the state, sources said.

Siddaramaiah: Congress is planning a Karnataka revamp after electoral setbacks for the DMK and TMC. Sources say the party wants fresh leadership, organisational changes and broader outreach ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections in the state.

Shobha alleged that completion violations of rules and procedures in awarding integrated Solid Waste Management tender for Bengaluru involving public expenditure of nearly 39,437 crores under North and South Packages.

Karnataka Congress: K J George played a crucial role in managing the leadership transition from Siddaramaiah to D K Shivakumar, working with the Congress high command to preserve party unity and ensure a smooth transfer of power.

Congress News: Congress plans to set up coordination committees in states like Karnataka and Telangana to decentralize control and curb factional disputes.