Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah heading to Delhi on May 26
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to meet with the Congress central leadership on May 26 to discuss upcoming elections and potential Cabinet reshuffles. This meeting comes amid ongoing speculation about leadership changes within the state government. The discussions will likely include the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 18 and the performance of current Cabinet Ministers.
- ▪Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Congress leaders to discuss Rajya Sabha elections and a possible Cabinet reshuffle.
- ▪Speculation about leadership changes has been persistent as the Karnataka government marks three years in power.
- ▪Ten to twelve Cabinet Ministers may be dropped based on performance and other factors.
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Amid intense speculation over a leadership change or a Cabinet reshuffle as the government of Karnataka recently crossed the three-year mark, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be meeting the Congress central leadership to discuss the impending elections to the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council on May 26 morning.Though Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala told presspersons in Bengaluru that it would be a consultation meeting ahead of the elections to Rajya Sabha and vacancies that would arise in the Karnataka Legislative Council, speculation on the leadership issue has refused to die down.Mr. Surjewala even asked for a thaw in speculation since Rajya Sabha elections had been notified. Elections are scheduled for June 18.
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