Siddaramaiah appointed to top Congress panel after he made way for Shivakumar as Karnataka CM

Siddaramaiah, a prominent leader in the Indian National Congress, has been appointed to the party's highest decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee. This move comes after he deferred to D.K. Shivakumar for the chief ministership of Karnataka, indicating a strategic power-sharing agreement within the state's Congress leadership.

Shivakumar was sworn in as the chief minister, with Siddaramaiah serving as his deputy. The appointment to the Congress Working Committee places Siddaramaiah in a crucial national role within the party. This decision aims to balance the influence of both leaders following the party's victory in the state assembly elections.

The Congress party secured a significant win in Karnataka, ousting the Bharatiya Janata Party from power. The selection of the chief minister was a closely watched process, with both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar being strong contenders. The current arrangement appears to be a compromise to ensure party unity and effective governance in the southern state.