The Congress leadership intensified preparations for Karnataka’s political transition on Tuesday as party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah in New Delhi.
The Karnataka government has declared a half-day holiday on June 3 for employees working at Vidhana Soudha, Vikasa Soudha, and the Multi-Storeyed Building in Bengaluru ahead of Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar’s swearing-in ceremony.