After the announcement of their names as the new Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka respectively on Thursday, Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar both expressed their commitment to work unitedly for the welfare of the people of the State.

Congress party has officially announced that Siddaramaiah will take the oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 20, 2023. The party's decision comes after careful consideration of the leadership options available, particularly between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, both of whom are recognized as capable leaders.

Celebrations broke out near the residence of Siddaramaiah here and at his native village in Mysuru district on Thursday morning after it emerged that he will be the next Chief Minister.

Bengaluru: In a significant development, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) high command has appointed Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. DK Shivakumar has also been given the crucial role of Deputy Chief Minister in the state. This decision comes after the Congress party emerged victorious in the recent Karnataka Assembly elections, winning a significant number of seats.

New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the chief minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the saffron party declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Assam several days after winning the polls.

Bengaluru: A first-time flyer from Rajasthan has been arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here on charges of smoking 'Beedi' on the Bengaluru-bound Akasa Air flight, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the "inability" of the Congress to decide on the new Chief Minister early, despite having a complete majority, reflects on the internal situation of the party.

Even as hectic parleys were on in New Delhi within the Congress central leadership to choose new Chief Minister for Karnataka, there were celebrations in the native village of Siddaramaiah and outside his Bengaluru residence on Wednesday amid reports in a section of the media that claimed that his name has been finalised for the post.