<p>Siddaramaiah, who was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 13, today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, describing it as a courtesy call.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Prime Minister had earlier congratulated Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka and wished him "well for the future."<br /><br />"It was just a courtesy call," the Chief Minister told reporters after meeting the PM.<br />During his stay in the capital, Siddaramaiah is expected to hold consultations with central leadership on the composition of his Cabinet.<br /><br />Shortly after his arrival here, he had made it clear that people with clean image will find place in his Cabinet to be formed in a couple of days.<br /><br />He was chosen the Congress Legislature Party leader on Saturday after he upstaged party warhorse Union Minister Mallikarjun Kharge for the coveted post.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah and KPCC chief G Parameshwara had led the Congress battle against BJP in the May five assembly polls, which paid rich dividends as the party riding on anti- incumbency put up an impressive show winning 121 seats, eight more than the required strength in the 224-member House.</p>
<p>Siddaramaiah, who was sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister on May 13, today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, describing it as a courtesy call.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Prime Minister had earlier congratulated Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka and wished him "well for the future."<br /><br />"It was just a courtesy call," the Chief Minister told reporters after meeting the PM.<br />During his stay in the capital, Siddaramaiah is expected to hold consultations with central leadership on the composition of his Cabinet.<br /><br />Shortly after his arrival here, he had made it clear that people with clean image will find place in his Cabinet to be formed in a couple of days.<br /><br />He was chosen the Congress Legislature Party leader on Saturday after he upstaged party warhorse Union Minister Mallikarjun Kharge for the coveted post.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah and KPCC chief G Parameshwara had led the Congress battle against BJP in the May five assembly polls, which paid rich dividends as the party riding on anti- incumbency put up an impressive show winning 121 seats, eight more than the required strength in the 224-member House.</p>