Congress finalises heads of 22 govt.-owned boards, corporations
The names were finalised after a meeting with AICC general secretary in charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala in Delhi on Thursday night. The list will be made public after a couple of days, party sources said.
Equal preference
Meanwhile, sources said both party MLAs and leaders had been given equal preference in the appointments. After Mr. Surjewala's meetings with Ministers and MLAs in Bengaluru, sources said the names suggested by Ministers/legislators had been given priority in the appointments.
Till now, the government has appointed 42 legislators as chairpersons of various boards and corporations.
However, directors and members of boards/corporations have not yet been appointed.
Following the AICC general secretary's meeting with legislators, the government released ₹50 crore to each MLA for undertaking development works in their respective constituencies.
Council seats
Sources said candidates for the four vacant seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council had also not been finalised. The names would be finalised after senior leader Rahul Gandhi vets the list in August.
Earlier in Delhi, Mr. Siddaramaiah participated in the 'Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan' of the other backward classes. Party leaders, including AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Gandhi, K.C. Venugopal, and Anil Jaihind, participated in it.
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