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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with former CM Siddaramaiah and state Congress president BK Hariprasad, will travel to New Delhi to meet with the Congress high command to finalize candidates for cabinet expansion.
DK Shivakumar has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, with G Parameshwara appointed as his deputy. The Congress party also named BK Hariprasad as the new Karnataka unit chief.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and KPCC President BK Hariprasad met with central party leadership in Delhi, with a Karnataka cabinet expansion expected tomorrow to include new faces and women.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge affirmed the Congress party's support for leader BK Hariprasad and stated that the Chief Minister would make the final decisions on cabinet portfolios.