India, June 2 -- The formation of the new Karnataka cabinet gained momentum on Monday as chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah submitted their respective lists of ministerial candidates to Congress state in-charge Randeep Surjewala ahead of the June 3 swearing-in.

A high-level meeting, comprising Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, general secretary K C Venugopal, Surjewala, Shivakumar, and Siddaramaiah, is scheduled for Tuesday to finalise the cabinet's composition.

According to two leaders aware of the developments, the selection of the deputy chief ministers remains unresolved as both state's former home minister G Parameshwara and outgoing minister Priyank Kharge ...