Siddaramaiah will lead Congress in next elections, says D.K. Suresh
Bengaluru: Rejecting speculation over a change in leadership, former Bangalore Rural MP and BAMUL president D.K. Suresh on Wednesday reaffirmed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will continue to lead the Congress in all upcoming elections.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Suresh said, “Siddaramaiah is our leader. There is no question of leadership change or transfer of power. All such discussions are mere speculation. The Congress party has not taken up any such issue. Siddaramaiah is not too old, and every future election in Karnataka will be fought under his leadership.”
Suresh also clarified that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s visit to Delhi was unrelated to any political developments. “He has gone to discuss legal strategy with officials and lawyers ahead of tomorrow’s hearing on the Mekedatu project in the court. His visits to the Congress headquarters are routine whenever he is in Delhi,” he explained.
On the issue of cabinet reshuffle, Suresh said the matter rests entirely with the Chief Minister and the party high command. “The Congress is not dependent on one or two leaders. It has been built collectively by senior leaders like M.B. Patil, Dr. Parameshwara, Satish Jarkiholi, and Dr. Mahadevappa,” he added.
Responding to speculation that supporters of D.K. Shivakumar want him to be Chief Minister, Suresh said such aspirations are natural in politics. “There is nothing wrong if followers want their leader to become Chief Minister. Some want Kumaraswamy, others want Vijayendra, Parameshwara, or Satish Jarkiholi to take the post, this is a normal process in democracy,” he said.
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Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Beijing (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world, and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Xi and Trump, who is on a three-day visit to China, met twice on Thursday and discussed a range of bilateral and global issues.
Trump is due to leave on Friday after a luncheon meeting with Xi.
Summing up the outcomes of Trump’s visit to Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the two presidents had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings.
They agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability to provide strategic guidance for bilateral relations over the next three years and beyond.
The two presidents also agreed to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-US relations, and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world, said a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson.
Trump visited China at the invitation of Xi.
The two presidents are meeting in person again for the first time since their Busan meeting last October, and it is the first visit to China by a US president in nine years, the statement said.
On Thursday, President Xi held a welcome ceremony and a banquet for Trump, held talks and visited the Temple of Heaven with him.
VIDEO | Beijing: On second day of bilateral talks, US President Donald Trump (@POTUS) thanks Chinese President Xi Jinping for 'incredible' China trip.
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