Yathindra Siddaramaiah misses Deputy CM post, to get cabinet berth in Shivakumar government
Yathindra Siddaramaiah will be inducted into the new cabinet of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar but will not hold the deputy chief minister position. The deputy CM role has been assigned to G Parameshwara, a senior Dalit leader. Yathindra expressed his satisfaction with being included in the cabinet and is hopeful for a significant portfolio.
- ▪Yathindra Siddaramaiah is the son of outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah.
- ▪The deputy chief minister's post will go to G Parameshwara, who will take the oath of office soon.
- ▪Yathindra has stated he was assured by Rahul Gandhi of a cabinet position and is open to any portfolio.
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Yathindra Siddaramaiah misses Deputy CM post, to get cabinet berth in Shivakumar governmentThe deputy CM post will go to senior Dalit leader G Parameshwara, who is also scheduled to take the oath of office following Shivakumar's swearing-in.Updated on: Jun 03, 2026 3:52 PM ISTBy Karishma AyaldasaniShare viaCopy link Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Karnataka's outgoing chief minister K Siddaramaiah, is set to be inducted into DK Shivakumar's new cabinet today, but will not be getting the deputy chief minister's post amid intense speculation over the composition of the new government.Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah, meets Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar, in Bengaluru on Sunday.
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