Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar to be sworn-in on May 20: TN CM Stalin among others invited
Bengaluru: After a series of extensive deliberations and numerous meetings, the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) has officially announced the highly anticipated dates for the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.The momentous event is scheduled to take place on May 20 at 12:30 PM.
If sources are to be believed, it has been reported that the Congress party has arrived at a significant decision, with two prominent leaders coming to an agreement on a rotational formula for the chief ministerial position. As per the arrangement, Siddaramaiah is set to assume the role of Chief Minister for a span of 2.5 years. Following his tenure, Shivakumar will take over the responsibilities as the Chief Minister. However, the information has not yet been confirmed by the party officially.
A grand swearing-in ceremony is planned for the occasion, with several prominent political figures and leaders from across the country in attendance. Notable invitees include Former AICC president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah.
Tight police security has been put in place in view of the arrival of the dignitaries with Z + security.
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Pro-chancellor of St Aloysius University, Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ passes away at 63
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Mangaluru: Fr Melwin J Pinto SJ, Pro-chancellor of St Aloysius University Rector of St Aloysius Institutions, and Vice President of Mangalore Jesuit Educational Society (MJES), breathed his last on Friday, April 10. He was 63.
Born in 1963, Fr Melwin Pinto completed his schooling and college education at St Aloysius before joining the Jesuit order on June 20, 1981. He was ordained as a Jesuit priest on April 14, 1997.
Over the years, he held several academic qualifications, including an MA in English, a Master’s degree in Education, and diplomas in psychology and counselling as well as school administration.
He began his career in education as headmaster of St Joseph’s Primary School and High School in Hassan, serving between 1996 and 1999.
He later founded St Joseph’s Indian PU College and served as its principal until 2007. He subsequently served as headmaster of St Aloysius High School, Mangaluru, from 2007 to 2011, and later as principal of St Joseph’s PU College, Hassan, until 2012.
Fr Melwin Pinto also worked with Vatican Communications and Radio in Rome, contributing to its English desk for Asia and Indian languages.
He later served as superior and director of Fatima Retreat House in Valencia for two years from May 2017, before being appointed as superior of the Jesuit study home ‘Vidyaniketan’ in Dharwad.
He was also closely associated with the development of St Aloysius Institutions and played a key role in securing the status of a Deemed-to-be University. His contribution to the education sector and efforts towards innovation were widely acknowledged. He was known for maintaining close relations with people from all sections of society.
Legislative Council MLA Ivan D’Souza, in a statement, said the demise of Fr Melwin J Pinto was a huge loss to the educational and religious fields and had created a significant void in society.
Dakshina Kannada District in-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao also expressed grief, stating that his service and contributions to education would always be remembered.
Details regarding the funeral are yet to be announced.
