Congress's G Parameshwara to be Karnataka deputy chief minister; KR Ramesh new Speaker

After days of high-voltage political drama in Karnataka, the Congress-JDS alliance on Tuesday finalised the division of power in the state.

Karnataka chief minister designate HD Kumaraswamy, who discussed the future of Congress-JDS combine with Rahul Gandhi on Saturday, said that Congress Leader G Parameshwara on Wednesday will take oath as the deputy chief minister of Karnataka.

They have also decided on Congress's KR Ramesh Kumar as the Speaker of the Karnataka assembly.

Congress's G Parameshwara to take oath as the #Karnataka Deputy CM tomorrow pic.twitter.com/1srzAqa4xi

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Congress's KR Ramesh Kumar to be the Speaker of the #Karnataka's Vidhana Soudha. pic.twitter.com/LV2q8xH15P

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"Out of 34 ministries, 22 ministries will go with Congress Party and 12 ministries, including CM will be with be with JD-S. Portfolio allocation to be decided after floor test," Kumaraswamy said.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi have also been invited for the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. After the meeting with Kumaraswamy, the Congress president on Monday tweeted his acceptance of the invitation and said "I will be attending his swearing-in as CM of Karnataka, on Wednesday, in Bengaluru."