A day ahead of the trust vote, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara today said the Congress-JD(S) coalition was yet to discuss modalities about H D Kumaraswamy continuing as Chief Minister for a full five year term.
"We have not yet discussed those modalities," he said in response to a question whether Kumaraswamy will be the Chief Minister for full five year term.
Speaking to reporters here, he said "we are also yet to decide on what portfolios have to go to them and what should be with us, then five years term- whether they should be or we should also...all those modalities we have still not discussed."
When asked again whether Congress was okay with giving Chief Minister's post to JD(S) for full a five year term, Parameshwara, also the KPCC chief, said "....after discussing.. looking at the pros and cons (we will decide), our main intention is to give good administration."
Ahead of his swearing-in, Kumaraswamy had dismissed reports about his party working out a power sharing formula of heading the government for 30 months each, with its coalition partner the Congress, saying "No such talks have taken place."
"In Congress party, there are several leaders who are capable of becoming Deputy Chief Minister or Chief Minister....that's the asset of the Congress party."
Asked about senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar being unhappy and holding a separate meeting with a few MLAs, Parameshwara said, "all MLAs are together and we will be successful in the floor test."
Asked about the demand that Shivakumar be made party chief, Parameshwara said, "it is a happy thing if he becomes president as an experienced politician and leader will lead the party."
"I don't have such information, and no such discussions have taken place."
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