Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has been made a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's apex decision-making body, days after he relinquished the Karnataka chief minister's post to clear the way for DK Shivakumar.
Siddaramaiah, 77, resigned as chief minister on May 28, saying he had been asked by the Congress high command to step down to make way for his deputy, Shivakumar or DKS.
Shivakumar, 64, was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party, paving the way for him to become chief minister, with the swearing-in held on June 3 in Bengaluru.
Siddaramaiah himself proposed Shivakumar's name at the CLP meeting, while G Parameshwara seconded it. A resolution praising Siddaramaiah's tenure was moved by Shivakumar.
The CWC appointment marks Siddaramaiah's return to the body after a gap, and he had, earlier today along with Karnataka CM-designate Shivakumar, met senior Congress leaders and held discussions regarding the new cabinet in the state.
