CM Siddaramaiah to visit Delhi for key programmes on August 1, 2
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to travel to New Delhi on August 1 to take part in a series of official programmes.
On August 1 evening at 6 PM, he will attend the ‘Bridge to Bengaluru’ event being organised by the Department of Information Technology at ITC Maurya Hotel in Delhi. Ambassadors from several countries are expected to participate in the event.
The next day, on August 2 at 9:30 AM, Siddaramaiah will take part in a national seminar titled ‘Social Justice: Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s Vision’ organised by the AICC Legal and RTI Department at Vigyan Bhavan.
Senior Congress leaders including AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are also expected to attend the seminar. Following the inauguration of the event, CM Siddaramaiah will deliver a speech on the subject of social justice at 11:30 AM.
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V.D. Satheesan elected as new Chief Minister of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Celebrations erupted across Kerala on Thursday after V D Satheesan was selected by the Congress High Command as the next Chief Minister of the state.
Satheesan was at the Contonment House in Thiruvananthapuram, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, when AICC leaders announced it in New Delhi.
Soon after the announcement, jubilant Satheesan supporters burst firecrackers and distributed sweets in several parts of the state.
Paravur in Ernakulam district, the Assembly constituency he has represented since 2001, witnessed large-scale celebrations.
Satheesan was widely seen as the frontrunner for the post, with UDF allies also backing his candidature during the selection process.
As the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, he led the UDF both inside and outside the House.
Apart from Satheesan, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala and Congress MP K C Venugopal were also considered for the post.
