The Congress on Wednesday appointed senior party leader B K Hariprasad as the new president of its Karnataka unit to succeed D K Shivakumar.
The appointment came hours after Shivakumar took oath as the new chief minister along with 13 other ministers in a smooth transition of power. Siddaramaiah had resigned from the chief minister's position on Thursday after the party high command asked him to step down.
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Hariprasad was also nominated as the party candidate for the upcoming election of the state legislative council.
"Congress president has appointed B K Hariprasad as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, with immediate effect," AICC general secretary (organisation) K C Venugopal said in a statement.
"The party appreciates the contribution of the outgoing PCC president D K Shivakumar," the statement also said.
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Hariprasad has been in-charge of party affairs in several states. He is currently in-charge for Haryana, a responsibility he will relinquish soon.
{{/usCountry}}Hariprasad has been in-charge of party affairs in several states. He is currently in-charge for Haryana, a responsibility he will relinquish soon.
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