Karnataka forms Group of Ministers on political affairs, CM Shivakumar to chair panel

The Karnataka government has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on political affairs to deliberate on key policy and political matters before they are placed before the Cabinet, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will chair the 10-member panel, while Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara will serve as its Vice Chairman. The committee comprises senior ministers and legislators, including K H Muniyappa, K J George, Priyank Kharge, Krishna Byre Gowda, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, U T Khader, Laxman Savadi, Satish Jarkiholi and M B Patil. Speaking about the decision, Parameshwara said the committee…