Karnataka govt forms panel to oversee implementation of five guarantee schemes
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday approved the appointment of Congressmen as Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons to a panel to oversee the implementation of his government's five guarantee schemes.
Former Minister H M Revanna has been appointed as the Chairperson of the committee with a cabinet rank, the Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.
Siddaramaiah has approved the names of Mehroz Khan, Pushpa Amarnath, S R Patil and Suraj Hegde as its Vice Chairpersons, it added.
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According to the CMO, the Chief Minister has also approved a list of 44 people to be appointed as Chairpersons of various state-run boards and corporations.
The list has been sent to respective departments, who will be issuing appointment orders, it added.
Siddaramaiah had last month appointed 34 ruling Congress legislators as heads of various boards and corporations.
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Vijay unable to prove majority, not invited for CM oath ceremony: Sources
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay has reportedly not been invited to take oath as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after failing to demonstrate support from the required number of MLAs, sources in Raj Bhavan said.
According to media reports that quoted sources in the office of R.N. Ravi Arlekar, Vijay could not prove the backing of 118 legislators, the majority mark in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Despite last-minute efforts to secure support from the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam (AMMK), and an IUML legislator, Vijay reportedly managed support from only 116 MLAs, falling short by two members.
Sources said Vijay failed to submit letters of support from the VCK and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Later, the IUML issued a statement clarifying that it was not part of the TVK-led alliance.
Meanwhile, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran is also said to have informed the Governor that his party would support the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) instead.
Earlier in the evening, Vijay had met Governor Arlekar and staked claim to form the government, stating that he enjoyed the support of 118 MLAs.
