DK Shivakumar will never become CM of Karnataka: Yatnal
Vijaypura: Basan Gowda Patil Yatnal, a BJP MLA, has asserted that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's aspirations of becoming the Chief Minister of the state are unlikely to be fulfilled.
Speaking to the media in Vijayapura city on Friday, Yatnal boldly stated, "D.K. Shivakumar will not ascend to the role of Chief Minister." He went on to claim that Shivakumar is currently functioning as a "super CM."
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Yatnal further elaborated that despite Siddaramaiah holding the position of Chief Minister, the reins of administration were effectively controlled by DK Shivakumar. He asserted that while Siddaramaiah might serve as the face of the CM, it is Shivakumar who wields the real power and influence.
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
