Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday rejected media reports that he has been appointed as the chairman of the All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) Other Backward Classes (OBC) Advisory Council.
Siddaramaiah clarifies OBC Council role
Siddaramaiah said in a post on X that he has been appointed as a member of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Advisory Council. According to Siddaramaiah, he is yet to receive official confirmation about his appointment.
‘Will take up responsibility if directed’
Earlier, he refuted any claims of being appointed the chairman of the AICC’s Backward Classes Advisory Committee, saying that he will only host the meeting in Karnataka.
However, the Congress leader said that if orders are given to him by the party’s high command, he would readily accept the responsibility.
“I have been appointed as a member of the AICC Backward Classes Advisory Committee. The media has misinterpreted this and reported that I have been appointed as the chairman of the committee. This is incorrect information,” he said in a post on X.
ಎಐಸಿಸಿಯ ಹಿಂದುಳಿದ ವರ್ಗಗಳ ಸಲಹಾ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳು ಇದನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥೈಸಿ ಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ವರದಿ ಮಾಡಿವೆ. ಇದು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಹಿತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) July 6, 2025
ಸಲಹಾ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಸಭೆ ಎಐಸಿಸಿ ಹಿಂದುಳಿದ ವರ್ಗಗಳ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಡಾ. ಅನಿಲ್ ಜೈಹಿಂದ್ ಅವರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ… pic.twitter.com/bfJo4d4WBQ
OBC advisory panel to meet in Bengaluru
“The Advisory Committee meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Dr. Anil Jaihind, the president of the AICC Backward Classes Department, on July 15 at the Bharat Jodo Bhavan, KPCC office in Bengaluru. I am hosting this meeting, which will be attended by 50 people, including former chief ministers of the Congress Party from various states, current and former MPs, and MLAs,” his post added.
Later on in Hubballi, during an interaction with journalists, the Karnataka CM said that he is going to hold talks with the party’s high command regarding his responsibility in the committee.
“I will talk to the High Command today. They said to hold a meeting in Karnataka. I will hold a meeting. I don’t know why I was made the Chairman. They have announced. Will you run away if given responsibility?” he said.
