Bengaluru: The Congress Government has recommended three nominees to the Legislative Council— Actress and former Minister Umashree (from Arts field), former Minister M.R. Seetharam (Educational field) and Sudham Das, a former ED official (Social service field).

But as there are objections to the nomination of Sitaram and Sudham Das, Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot is said to have sought an explanation from the State Chief Secretary.

Though Siddharamaiah had personally met the Governor a few days ago regarding nominations to the Legislative Council, the Governor is yet to give nod to the list of nominees.

Rajiv Gowda appointed as SITK Vice-President

Meanwhile, the Government has appointed former Rajya Sabha MP M.V. Rajiv Gowda as the Vice-President of State Institute for Transformation of Karnataka (SITK). He has been accorded Cabinet status. Prof. Rajiv Gowda, a former faculty of Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bengaluru, had served as a Director of RBI Central Board. He had also functioned as the Convenor of Congress election manifesto.