Cong coordination committee for K'taka

Seeking to bring greater cohesion in the party and the government in Karnataka, Congress today set up a Coordination Committee having senior leaders Digvijay Singh and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as its members.

PCC Chief G Parmeswara is also a member of the committee along with AICC secretary in-charge A Chellakumar.

Senior state leaders D K Shivkmar and K J George are the other two members of the six-member committee approved by party chief Sonia Gandhi.