Siddaramaiah appointed to Congress Working Committee

Siddaramaiah has been appointed to the Congress Working Committee following his decision to step down as Karnataka Chief Minister. The announcement, made by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, comes just before CM-designate DK Shivakumar's oath-taking ceremony. The move to include Siddaramaiah in the party's highest decision-making body is seen as a strategy to maintain balance within the Karnataka unit. Reporter Rahul Gautam noted that the Congress party aims to ensure respect for the former Chief Minister, offering him a potential Rajya Sabha seat and a larger role in national politics to appeal to OBC communities.