G Parameshwara takes oath as Deputy CM in DK Shivakumar’s Karnataka cabinet

G Parameshwara's appointment as deputy CM in Karnataka's DK Shivakumar government revives memories of past power tussles within the Congress. Previously, Parameshwara, as state party president, clashed with CM Siddaramaiah over party control. His current elevation is seen as a move to balance caste and factional interests, pacifying him after he vied for the CM post.

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar Takes Oath, G Parameshwara Is His Deputy

G Parameshwara, who is set to be sworn in as deputy CM, dismissed claims of being overlooked for chief minister position. Parameshwara also extended his congratulations to DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, noting that both leaders were actively involved in the decision-making process.

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara will be the new Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, official sources said here on Wednesday.Parameshwara will take the oath of office and secrecy after CM-designate D K Shivakumar takes oath, they said.Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot will administer the oath at 4.05 pm to Shivakumar and other MLAs at Lok Bhavan Glass House.Parameshwara, who had served as Home Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led government, held the position of deputy chief minister in the Congress-JD(S) coalition government under Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy from May 2018 to July 2019.A prominent Dalit leader, Parameshwara served a record eight years consecutively as President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) between 2010 and 2018.Meanwhile, Shivakumar and Parameshwara met Siddaramaiah at his residence and expressed their gratitude, the outgoing CM's office said in a statement.Both the leaders invited Siddaramaiah for the swearing-in ceremony and he congratulated them and extended his best wishes.

G Parameshwara is set to become Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister as Congress finalizes its cabinet. The decision, made after high-level meetings, aims to balance caste and regional interests. Chief Minister-designate D K Shivakumar's swearing-in is scheduled for June 3rd, with a significant number of ministers expected to take the oath alongside him.