Cong appoints Siddaramaiah as LoP in K'taka Assembly, SR Patil in Council

New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday appointed former chief minister Siddaramaiah as Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and ex-minister S R Patil in Legislative Council. "Congress president has appointed Siddaramaiah as leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly and S R Patil as leader of opposition in the Legislative Council in Karnataka with immediate effect," a party statement said. Siddaramaiah now ceases to be a member of the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party. "The party appreciates the contribution of Shri Siddaramaiah as member of the Congress Working Committee," the party statement further said. PTI SKC TIR