No change in KPCC President or cabinet reshuffle at present: Minister N. S. Boseraju
Bengaluru: Minor Irrigation Minister N. S. Boseraju on Friday dismissed speculation regarding a change in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President or a possible cabinet reshuffle, stating that no such decisions have been made at present.
Speaking to reporters at Vikasa Soudha, Boseraju responded to ongoing discussions sparked by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent visit to New Delhi. “There is no change in the KPCC President. These are merely speculations. As per the information available to us, no cabinet reshuffle is on the cards either,” he clarified.
He further added that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already conveyed the same message, emphasizing that no leadership changes are being considered at this time.
“I have been with the Congress for 55 years and have held various responsibilities. Any decision regarding party leadership or cabinet changes lies solely with the high command. If any changes are necessary, they will be made at an appropriate time,” N. S. Boseraju stated.
He also confirmed that the Chief Minister had discussions with the party high command in New Delhi, where he briefed them about the political and administrative situation in Karnataka.
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Rahul meets 'Yamaraj', says 'Yama not happy' with UDF's health insurance scheme
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met 'Yamaraj' on a bus during his Kerala poll campaign and said 'Yama' was not particularly happy to see him or the other UDF leaders due to the alliance's promised health insurance scheme, in what seemed like a promotional interaction.
Gandhi on Wednesday shared a video of his bus ride in Kerala's Balussery a day earlier during which he met a man who was dressed as 'Yamaraj'. It seemed like a promotional interaction for the UDF's proposed Health Insurance Scheme under which the alliance has promised Rs 25 lakh health coverage for every household in Kerala.
"Yesterday in Balussery, Keralam, I met Yamaraj on a bus. Unfortunately he wasn't particularly happy to see me or the other UDF leaders.
"UDF's Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme promises Rs 25 lakh health coverage for every household -- this is going to put Yamaraj out of work but we'll find him another job soon," the leader of opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha said on X.
"Our mission is simple -- no family in Keralam should ever have to feel the financial burden of a medical crisis. With Rs 25 lakh coverage, we're ensuring that illness never robs a family of its dignity, its savings or its future. Healthcare is a right and UDF is here to make it real for every Keralite," Gandhi said.
In the video, the mace-wielding ’Yamaraja', the Hindu God of Death, tells Gandhi that he is out of work as people will live longer due to the Rs 25 lakh insurance scheme.
The UDF has pledged five Indira guarantees including free travel for all women on Kerala state transport buses, monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to college-going girl students and a hike in the welfare pensions to Rs 3,000 per month.
Besides these, it has also pledged the health insurance scheme in the name of former chief minister Oommen Chandy providing coverage of up to Rs 25 lakh for each family, as well as interest-free loans of up to Rs 5 lakh for small businesses.
The polls in Kerala are scheduled for April 9 and counting for the elections will take place on May 4.
