A day after stepping down as Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Friday met Rahul Gandhi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi, presenting his list of demands to the party high command, including plum portfolios for his son Yathindra in the new DK Shivakumar-led cabinet.
According to sources, Siddaramaiah handed over lists of names for Rajya Sabha and MLC appointments, along with his preferences for cabinet positions.
Sources said he also pushed for key portfolios for his son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, including medical education and backward classes, or alternatively industries or water resources, a portfolio which was held by Shivakumar.
Now, after the dust has settled over handing over the reins to Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah has turned down the Rajya Sabha seat offered by the high command and expressed his keenness to stay rooted in Karnataka politics.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
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