Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah, is set to be inducted into the new cabinet led by DK Shivakumar. However, speculation about him becoming Deputy Chief Minister has been ruled out.
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.