Karnataka government formation: The Congress party remains committed to the prosperity, peace and progress of Karnataka, said Sonia Gandhi.
Karnataka Cabinet oath-taking ceremony: G Parameshwara, K H Muniyappa, K J George, and Priyank Kharge were among 8 MLAs who got a place in team Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka CM swearing-in ceremony: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also explained during his speech why his party won the Karnataka election.
The swearing-in ceremony was held exactly a week after the Congress swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka with 135 seats in the 224-member House.
Karnataka Govt formation: Top brass of the Congress party including the Gandhi family members - Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge were present on the occasion.
After Karnataka win, top Congress leadership is in a huddle to solve the tussle of choosing the next chief minister as the two competent leaders including DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah, both are pushing for their candidature.
Karnataka CM Tussle: As DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah held separate meetings with Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi, the party also conducted hectic consultations to decide on who would lead the government in the southern state. But, the question on CM remained unanswered for the day.
Who will be Karnataka CM? Suspense over the question continues on Monday. By not going to Delhi, DK Shivakumar hardened his stance but hours later he said he will go to the national capital to meet central leadership tomorrow.
The Lingayat vote-bank once firmly stood with the BJP and gave it core strength, slipped away in these elections. Congress managed to wrest 44 seats in Lingayat-dominated constituencies while BJP could only get 20 seats.
Karnataka government formation: The Congress in Karnataka secured a comfortable majority by securing win on 136 seats, pushing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power, its only bastion in the southern state until May 13.
The Congress Legislature Party has unanimously decided to leave the selection of Congress Legislature Party leader to the decision of the party chief Mallikarjun Kharge.
They just won in one state and making a big deal out of India, we have won in several states but never overreacted, said Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Congress winning Karnataka elections.
Karnataka CM name: Party sources claimed that Siddaramaiah is the front-runner for the post of Chief Minister. There will be one CM, one deputy CM and around 25 ministers will be sworn in during the oath ceremony.
Karnataka CM Name: Outgoing Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday wished "all the best" to Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who are in the race to become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.
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