India, June 3 -- Yathindra Siddaramaiah, son of Karnataka's outgoing chief minister K Siddaramaiah, is set to be inducted into DK Shivakumar's new cabinet today, but will not be getting the deputy chief minister's post amid intense speculation over the composition of the new government.

As reported earlier by HT, Yathindra had dismissed speculation that he was being considered for the deputy chief minister's post and said he had been assured by Rahul Gandhi that he would find a place in the cabinet.

"The last time I visited the high command, Rahul Gandhi told me that my interests would be taken care of, and he said I would be inducted into the cabinet, so I'm hopeful. Whatever portfolio I am given, I will be happy," Yathindra had said....