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Cabinet formation for Karnataka to be finalised ahead of Shivakumar swearing-in

Cabinet formation for Karnataka to be finalised ahead of Shivakumar swearing-in

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Intense consultations over the formation of the new Karnataka cabinet continued in New Delhi on Tuesday, even as the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled for Wednesday evening.  According to party sources, the Congress high command is expected to finalise the list of ministers who will take oath alongside Shivakumar by Tuesday evening following a series of meetings involving senior party leaders. A meeting has been ongoing at the residence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, attended by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, party General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal, General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar. Sources indicated that the party leadership is keen on striking a balance between experienced leaders and fresh faces in the cabinet in an effort to strengthen governance ahead of the 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections. As part of this strategy, around eight to ten new faces are likely to be inducted into the cabinet, a move that has reportedly caused concern among several senior …

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to hold breakfast meeting with DK Shivakumar amid leadership speculation

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to hold breakfast meeting with DK Shivakumar amid leadership speculation

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to hold a key breakfast meeting with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar at the Chief Minister’s official residence ‘Kaveri’ in Bengaluru at 9 am on Thursday, amid continuing speculation surrounding a possible leadership change in the Karnataka Congress. The proposed meeting has triggered fresh political discussions within the state Congress unit as conversations over a potential leadership transition have resurfaced intermittently over the past several months, despite repeated assertions from the party leadership dismissing such reports. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Siddaramaiah on leadership change buzz

Siddaramaiah on leadership change buzz

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday remained guarded when questioned about ongoing speculation surrounding a possible leadership change in the state Congress unit, saying discussions with the party high command would be addressed “tomorrow,” reported ANI. His brief response came amid renewed political chatter over the future leadership of the Congress government in Karnataka and ahead of a key meeting with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

VD Satheesan’s shoutout to KC Venugopal on elevation as Keralam CM: ‘He played key role’

VD Satheesan’s shoutout to KC Venugopal on elevation as Keralam CM: ‘He played key role’

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Keralam chief minister-designate VD Satheesan on Thursday credited senior Congress leader KC Venugopal — who was a frontrunner in the CM race — for playing a crucial role in his elevation to the top post. L: Kerala CM-designate VD Satheesan | R: Senior Kerala Congress leader KC Venugopal (PTI and ANI) Shortly after being named by Congress leadership as the chief minister pick, Satheesan said in a press conference that Venugopal coordinated all activities of the AICC and extended “immense” support throughout the process. Track live updates on Kerala govt formation here Satheesan’s shoutout to Venugopal Addressing reporters after his selection, Satheesan said he viewed the responsibility not as a personal achievement but as “something divine”. He also acknowledged senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala as his leader and stressed that only collective effort could build a “new Kerala”. “I do not see this position as a personal achievement, but as something divine. It was KC Venugopal who coordinated all the activities of the AICC. His support was immense. Ramesh Chennithala is also my leader. I …

KC Venugopal leads Kerala CM race: For Rahul’s main man in Delhi, it may be time to head home

KC Venugopal leads Kerala CM race: For Rahul’s main man in Delhi, it may be time to head home

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It was KC Venugopal who formally announced it in June 2024 that Rahul Gandhi was chosen to be the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. Rahul Gandhi seated next to him, Congress MP KC Venugopal speaks in Lok Sabha during a recent session in the Lok Sabha. (Sansad TV/ANI Video Grab/File) After the Congress secured 99 Lok Sabha seats in the general elections — its best result in a decade, and enough to cross the 10% threshold required to claim the post of Leader of Opposition — that was Venugopal’s duty as the All Indian Congress Committee’s (AICC) General Secretary (Organisation). Now it is up to Rahul to decide if Venugopal, widely considered among his closest aides, heads home to Thiruvananthapuram as Kerala’s next chief minister. Career from state to Delhi Kozhummal Chattadi Venugopal, born on February 4, 1963, in Payyanur, Kannur district of Kerala, came to politics through the student wing of the Indian National Congress. Now 63, his political career began in the Kerala assembly, where he won from Alappuzha in 1996, …

Kerala calling KC? Rahul Gandhi’s main man Venugopal in CM race in home state

Kerala calling KC? Rahul Gandhi’s main man Venugopal in CM race in home state

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KC Venugopal has spent years running party matters for the Congress from Delhi. The question now is whether he gets to run a government from Thiruvananthapuram. Congress MP KC Venugopal is a major presence on the Opposition benches in the Lok Sabha. (Jitender Gupta/ANI File Photo) The Congress-led United Democratic Front’s (UDF) decisive victory in the Kerala assembly elections — 102 seats in a 140-member House, with Congress alone winning 63 — has set off a three-cornered contest for the chief ministership that points to some divisions between the party’s central leadership and its state-level workers. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, were yet to announce a final decision as of Sunday night, even as May 23, the deadline for government formation, draws closer. Venugopal, 63, is at the centre of the suspense. Since 2019, he has served as General Secretary (Organisation) of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) — effectively the party’s chief administrator, with key roles in candidate selection, organisational discipline, membership …

KC Venugopal says BJP using AIADMK as ‘weapon’ in Tamil Nadu

KC Venugopal says BJP using AIADMK as ‘weapon’ in Tamil Nadu

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Congress MP KC Venugopal said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to hijack the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and is using All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) as a weapon to do so. Speaking at a press conference, Venugopal said that this election is a contest between the Tamil culture and the idea of secularism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “dictatorial rule.” “This election is actually between the Tamil culture and the ideology of secularism against the divisive and dictatorial rule of PM Modi. The BJP wants to hijack the entire election, and they chose AIADMK as a weapon,” he said. Speaking on voting out the Delimitation Bill, he said that the Centre wanted to reduce the seats in Tamil Nadu but was defeated by a collaborative effort of the Opposition. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Governor-Chief Minister row an electoral theatrics, says K.C. Venugopal

Governor-Chief Minister row an electoral theatrics, says K.C. Venugopal

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All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) alleged that the controversy over Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar omitting portions of the policy address, later read out by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, was an electoral theatrics staged jointly by the Governor and the Chief Minister. Speaking to the media in Kannur, Mr. Venugopal said the episode appeared to be a scripted act in which space was deliberately created for the Governor to delete portions, while simultaneously giving the Chief Minister an opportunity to respond theatrically. He asked why such omissions were never highlighted earlier if the Governor had the practise of striking out portions of the address. Recalling the tenure of former Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, he said the Chief Minister and his colleagues had remained silent even when substantial deletions were made in policy addresses in the past. Criticising Cultural Affairs Minister Saji Cherian recent statement that communal polarisation was evident in the recently local body polls as seen by the names of those who had won …

‘Is KC Venugopal Super CM?’ BJP Says Congress High Command Interfering In Bengaluru Demolitions | Politics News

‘Is KC Venugopal Super CM?’ BJP Says Congress High Command Interfering In Bengaluru Demolitions | Politics News

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Last Updated:December 28, 2025, 14:58 IST BJP’s Ashoka said Karnataka is governed by a constitutionally elected chief minister and cabinet, not by an AICC general secretary sitting in Delhi. Bengaluru Eviction Drive Sparks Congress vs BJP Clash in Karnataka A political row has broken out in Karnataka over the demolition of unauthorised constructions in parts of Bengaluru, with the BJP accusing the Congress high command of interfering in state administration. The controversy began after Congress general secretary KC Venugopal posted online about the demolition drive in Kogilu village. In his post, Venugopal said he had conveyed the Congress leadership’s “serious concern” over the manner in which the demolitions were carried out. The BJP reacted strongly, questioning Venugopal’s role in matters that fall under the authority of the elected state government. Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, asked whether Venugopal was acting as a “Super Chief Minister” of the state. Ashoka said Karnataka is governed by a constitutionally elected chief minister and cabinet, not by an AICC general secretary sitting in Delhi. …

Pahalgam attack: Congress holds emergency CWC meeting

Pahalgam attack: Congress holds emergency CWC meeting

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and others during a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, in New Delhi, Thursday, April 24, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Top Congress leaders on Thursday (April 24, 2025) held an emergency meeting of the party’s working committee to deliberate on the Pahalgam terror attack and are expected to pass a resolution condemning it. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, general secretaries K.C. Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, among others, attended the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in New Delhi at the party’s 24, Akbar Road office. The meeting started with leaders paying homage to the victims of the attack by observing a moment of silence in their memory. Mr. Rahul Gandhi had cut short his visit to the United States to attend the CWC meeting. The Congress is expecting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be chairing an all-party meeting on the attack later this evening, to take all political parties into confidence as well …