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Kumaraswamy sworn in Karnataka CM, G Parameshwara of Cong as deputy, united Opposition turns up

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Kumaraswamy sworn in Karnataka CM, G Parameshwara of Cong as deputy, united Opposition turns up

Karnataka got its second chief minister in less than a week, on Wednesday, May 23, with JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy sworn in the state’s 24th CM in the ceremony on the premises of the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru.

Congress leader G Parameshwara, a Dalit, was sworn in as the deputy chief minister. No second deputy CM was sworn in, ending speculation on a Lingayat being accommodated to assuage the powerful community.

Kumaraswamy leads the Congress-JD (S) coalition formed after the assembly poll results on May 15 threw up a fractured mandate for the 224-member Vidhan Soudha. He replaces BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa, who resigned after being in office for three days when he failed to get the numbers ahead of the floor test that was scheduled for May 19.

As per the understanding reached between Congress and JD(S), the Congress, which had declared “unconditional support” to a coalition government headed by Kumaraswamy, gets the post of deputy chief minister, Assembly Speaker and 22 of the state’s 34 ministerial berths. The JD (S), which bagged just 37 seats in the assembly polls against the Congress’ 78, will get 12 ministerial berths and the post of the Vidhan Souidha deputy speaker.

Congress’s Ramesh Kumar, a former minister, will be the next Assembly speaker.

The coalition partners are expected to finalise the names of their ministerial candidates within the next two days, on May 25, when Kumaraswamy is set to face the customary floor test. Congress- and JD(S) are hopeful of clearing it, fending off evident efforts by the BJP to poach their legislators.

The ceremony witnessed a show of strength of sorts by non-NDA parties.

In attendance at Kumaraswamy and Parameshwara’s swearing-in ceremony were Opposition stalwarts like the chief minister-designate’s father and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, Andhra chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, whose Telugu Desam Party recently ended its alliance with the BJP, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and his political arch rival and west Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, BSP chief Mayawati, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav, RJD leader and Lalu Prasad’s son Tejasvi Yadav among others.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi, who together had moved swiftly after the Karnataka verdict to stitch an alliance with the JD (S) in his bid to keep the BJP away from power in the state, were also present at the occasion.

Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao extended his greetings to Kumaraswamy and said that he will not be attending the ceremony as he has Collector’s conference in Hyderabad today.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, too, offered his wishes and expressed his inability to attend the ceremony as all his party leaders are busy in Palghar Lok Sabha by-elections.

On the other hand, BJP leaders boycotted the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday and, rather, were on a state-wide protest against the “unholy alliance” between the Congress and JD (S) and praying for its “imminent fall”.

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AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj says a conspiracy is underway for slow death of Arvind Kejriwal

Saurabh Bharadwaj also slammed the Tihar administration, BJP, Centre and Delhi LG and held them responsible for denying insulin to Kejriwal and said the Delhi Chief Minister has been suffering from Type-2 diabetes for the last 20-22 years.

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The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is being pushed towards a slow death inside Tihar jail as he is being denied insulin and consultations with his doctor.  AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj told the media that Arvind Kejriwal, who is suffering from Type-2 diabetes, has been asking for insulin and a video conferencing with his family doctor as the jail administration is not allowing him to do so.

Bharadwaj said he wants to say with full responsibility that a conspiracy is underway for the slow death of Kejriwal. He said his claims were on the basis of blood sugar readings of the Delhi Chief Minister in jail. He also slammed the Tihar administration, BJP, Centre and Delhi LG and held them responsible for denying insulin to Kejriwal and said the Delhi Chief Minister has been suffering from Type-2 diabetes for the last 20-22 years.

On Friday, the Delhi chief minister’s council Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi said Kejriwal has not been administered insulin to control his sugar levels since his arrest, and termed it alarming and shocking. The Enforcement Directorate had on Thursday claimed before the court that Kejriwal has been taking high sugar intake by consuming foods like mangoes and sweets every day, inspite of the fact that he was suffering from Type-2 diabetes, to create grounds for medical bail.

Kejriwal refuted the claims of the Enforcement Directorate by asserting before a court that the food he consumed was in accordance with the diet chart prepared by his doctor. Arvind Kejriwal confirmed that he only uses sugar free in his tea.

Bharadwaj further added that overall, it was a conspiracy to give a slow death to Arvind  Kejriwal so that his multiple organs get damaged and when he comes out of jail after 2-4 months he goes for the treatment of heart, kidney and other organs.

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Rahul Gandhi says BJP will not get more than 150 seats in Lok Sabha elections

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said these BJP people are saying that they will secure this many or that many seats and but he wanted to make it clear that BJP will not get more than 150 seats.

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With completion of the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections yesterday, the stage is set for the 2nd phase of the Lok Sabha elections, which has lead the political parties to intensify and accelerate campaigning. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi too, with his eyes set on the 2nd phase was addressing a public rally at Bihar’s Bhagalpur on Saturday.

Addressing the rally, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said these BJP people are saying that they will secure this many or that many seats and but he wanted to make it clear that BJP will not get more than 150 seats.

Rahul Gandhi expressed his confidence that the I.N.D.I.A. Bloc will emerge victorious in the Lok Sabha elections. He also stressed on the party’s vision for INDIA once elected to power. Rahul Gandhi said, As soon as the INDIA alliance government comes, they will end the Agniveer scheme. He said India does not need two types of martyrs and added that everyone should get pension.

Gandhi further added that they will change GST and there will be one tax, minimum tax. He also talked about doubling the salary of Asha and Anganwadi workers. Gandhi said they are giving 2 guarantees to the farmers. The Congress party is going to waive off the farmers’ debts, and secondly, they are going to provide a guaranteed minimum support price to the farmers of India.

Congress leader even promised that his government would provide all diploma holders and graduates in India with the right to an apprenticeship. During the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections which are scheduled to be held on April 26, 4 constituencies in Bihar, including, Kishanganj, Bhagalpur, and Purnia ,Katihar will go for elections.

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav says BJP’s 400 paar film has become a super flop on the first day itself

Tejashwi Yadav said the INDIA Bloc had held block wise meetings and the feedback that has come is very good that the BJP’s 400 paar film has flopped on day 1 of the Lok Sabha elections. He said the people of Bihar are aware and will teach BJP a lesson.

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After the first phase of the Lok Sabha election got completed, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that the BJP’s 400 paar film has become a super flop on the first day itself. The RJD leader told that the media that there is no competition in the first phase of the elections as Bihar will give shocking results this time.

Yadav added that the Mahagathbandhan is winning all 4 seats in the first phase. He said the INDIA Bloc had held block wise meetings and the feedback that has come is very good that the BJP’s 400 paar film has flopped on day 1 of the Lok Sabha elections. He said the people of Bihar are aware and will teach BJP a lesson.

Tejashwi Yadav said there is no competition in the first phase. He said the people of Bihar will give shocking results this time. He added the BJP government has not done anything for the people of Bihar. He said the promises made by Modi ji in 2014 and 2019 were not fulfilled. Yadav added the public is tired of BJP’s statements and false promises. He said the opposition has promised that they will give a special package to Bihar along with special status.

Tejashwi Yadav said today the rally is with Rahul Gandhi ji in Bhagalpur. The entire INDIA Bloc and the Mahagathbandhan are working together. The RJD leader pointed out that unemployment is the biggest issue in Bihar. He said other important issues being faced by the people of Bihar are poverty, inflation, investment in the state. He said Migration and floods are also issues which need to be looked at.  He added the people of BJP are very worried. He said the people of BJP say that they will abolish the Constitution. He said those who destroy the Constitution will themselves be destroyed.

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