Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy met senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad in New Delhi on Monday May 28 said that the differences among the Congress and the JD (S) over sharing of portfolios has been resolved.
Kumaraswamy who is in New Delhi for the first time after becoming the chief minister met Congress leader Azad at an undisclosed venue and discussed the issue of sharing of portfolios.
Speaking to media persons, Kumaraswamy said that the portfolio sharing would be finalized by Tuesday morning. “Discussion over which party would get the finance portfolio was also held. By tonight or tomorrow morning (Tuesday), portfolio sharing issue will be finalized. We have already discussed all issues. The Congress leaders will discuss with their president Rahul Gandhi and communicate their decision. All differences will be resolved. No confusion, No problem in portfolio allocation. Both the Congress and the JD (S) will work together in the allocation of portfolios,” he said.
“Our government will complete five years without any problems. Both the parties will work in tandem in the formation of the coordination committee as well as preparing the common minimum programme. Both the Congress and the JD (S) leaders will work for giving a stable government,” he said.
Clarifying his earlier statement that he is obliged to the Congress, the chief minister said, “Since our party failed to get a full majority I said I am in the obligation of the Congress for implementing welfare programmes. I made this statement in the context of waiving farmers’ loans and other welfare programmes. No need to give political colour to this statement.”
