Siddaramaiah will remain Karnataka CM for full five years, says Yathindra
Hassan, Mar 4: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra on Monday said he believes that his father will complete his full tenure of five years in office.
Amid claims about an agreement that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar would replace Siddaramaiah after two-and-a-half years, he told reporters here that “those are all speculations".
Replying to a question on the rumoured change of guard after the Lok Sabha election, he asserted," There is nothing like that, Our government will complete its five-year term." On a specific question about whether Siddaramaiah would complete his five year term as chief minister, the former Congress MLA said, “That is my belief, yes.” When asked about some MLAs allegedly supporting DCM Shivakumar's claim to the chief minister's seat, Yathindra said it's been the case with other governments too.
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“During the BJP rule, there were many aspirants to the post of chief minister, and their supporters were also saying the same. But it is every party’s responsibility to give a stable government. Our Congress party will be committed to it,” he stressed.
Ever since the Congress government came to power, there have been claims and counter claims within a section of the party that Siddaramaiah may have to make way for Shivakumar after twoand-a-half years of this dispensation.
Siddaramaiah was sworn in as chief minister on May 20, 2023 after Congress posted a landslide victory ousting the BJP from power.
There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar for the CM's post after the assembly election results came out in May this year. The Congress managed to convince Shivakumar to accept the post of deputy chief minister.
At the time, there were some reports that a compromise had been reached, according to which Shivakumar would become CM after two-and-half years, but this has not been officially confirmed by the party.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
