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Siddaramaiah skips opening day of Shivakumar-led Karnataka Assembly
A big group of people called the government met at a place called the Assembly to talk about how to run the state.
This was the first meeting of the new government, and the leader of the government, a man named D.K. Shivakumar, came to it.
But another very important leader named Siddaramaiah, who used to be the leader before, did not come.
He stayed at his home in Bengaluru and met a champion bodybuilder named A.V. Ravi.
People are wondering why he did not come to the meeting.
Some people think he might be upset about who got important jobs in the government, which is called a Cabinet expansion.
Not everyone from his group came to the meeting either — only about 65 or 70 people showed up.
Some people who wanted important jobs but did not get them also stayed away.
Other people who were upset about their jobs did come and sat quietly at the back.
Everyone is talking about why so many people did not show up, and we will see what happens next.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah skipped the opening day of the first Assembly session of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's government.
Shivakumar attended the proceedings, bowing before the Assembly entrance and paying his respects to the Chief Minister's chair.
Siddaramaiah stayed at his Cauvery residence in Bengaluru, meeting international award-winning bodybuilder A.V. Ravi.
His absence sparked political speculation within the ruling Congress, with suggestions he is unhappy over developments related to the Cabinet expansion, though no reason is established.
Only around 65 to 70 Congress legislators attended, with absentees including ministerial aspirants Priya Krishna, M. Krishnappa and Yashwanth Rao Gad, and former ministers H.C. Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh.
- Who
- Siddaramaiah, former Chief Minister who skipped the session; Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who attended; and legislators of the ruling Congress.
- What
- Siddaramaiah skipped the opening day of the first Assembly session of D.K. Shivakumar's new government, sparking political speculation.
- Where
- Bengaluru, at the Assembly; Siddaramaiah remained at his Cauvery residence in the city.
- When
- Thursday, the opening day of the session.
- Why
- A confirmed reason is not stated; speculation within Congress suggests unhappiness over developments related to the Cabinet expansion.
Key facts
- Event
- First Assembly session of the new government
- Chief Minister
- D.K. Shivakumar
- Absent former Chief Minister
- Siddaramaiah
- Siddaramaiah's whereabouts
- Cauvery residence, Bengaluru
- Visitor at residence
- A.V. Ravi, international award-winning bodybuilder
- Congress legislators present
- Approximately 65-70, including ministers
- Speculated reason for absence
- Unhappiness over developments related to the Cabinet expansion






