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Economic Times | 15 May, 2023 | 07:58AM IST
Karnataka News Updates Live: Will not take long, says Congress' Surjewala on new Karnataka CM
Karnataka News Updates: Congress leader and AllIndia Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep SinghSurjewala, on Sunday late night said that party chief Mallikarjun Khargewill not take long and announce the name of next chief minister ofKarnataka soon.
Speaking to reporters after a late-night meeting of newly electedCongress MLAs in Karnataka's Bengaluru, Surjewala said, "Partyleadership will take a decision. I can't replace my judgement withKharge Sahab's judgement. He is our senior, and as you all know him. Heis the son of the soil of Karnataka, and I'm sure he will not take verylong."
"The winning party will be in the first cabinet when we will implementour first five guarantees," he said while responding to a query on plansfor the oath-taking ceremony after the decision on the new CM ofKarnataka. The meeting was convened after Congress Legislature Party (CLP)unanimously passed a resolution authorising party president MallikarjunKharge to pick the name of the Karnataka Chief Minister.
"The CongressLegislature Party unanimously resolves that AICC President is herebyauthorised to appoint the new leader of the Congress Legislature Party,"the resolution stated. The meeting which started late on Sunday night at a hotel in Bengaluru,continued till 1.30 am. It was attended by all 135 newly elected MLAs.
Speaking to reporters after a late-night meeting of newly electedCongress MLAs in Karnataka's Bengaluru, Surjewala said, "Partyleadership will take a decision. I can't replace my judgement withKharge Sahab's judgement. He is our senior, and as you all know him. Heis the son of the soil of Karnataka, and I'm sure he will not take verylong."
"The winning party will be in the first cabinet when we will implementour first five guarantees," he said while responding to a query on plansfor the oath-taking ceremony after the decision on the new CM ofKarnataka. The meeting was convened after Congress Legislature Party (CLP)unanimously passed a resolution authorising party president MallikarjunKharge to pick the name of the Karnataka Chief Minister.
"The CongressLegislature Party unanimously resolves that AICC President is herebyauthorised to appoint the new leader of the Congress Legislature Party,"the resolution stated. The meeting which started late on Sunday night at a hotel in Bengaluru,continued till 1.30 am. It was attended by all 135 newly elected MLAs.
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- Speaking to reporters after a late-night meeting of newly electedCongress MLAs in Karnataka's Bengaluru, Surjewala said, "Partyleadership will take a decision. I can't replace my judgement withKharge Sahab's judgement. He is our senior, and as you all know him. Heis the son of the soil of Karnataka, and I'm sure he will not take verylong."
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