<h1>Deputy chief minister appointment following incumbents death: party choice to be supported by government, budget duties shifted temporarily</h1> A state government announced that the ruling party will accept a political partys internal choice for the deputy chief minister post following the incumbents death, and expressed formal support for that family-led decision; consequence: the nominated individual is expected to be sworn in. The government confirmed continuity measures for the finance portfolio and budget preparations previously led by the deceased minister, with the chief minister assuming interim responsibility to finalise processes. Local party functionaries will determine municipal leadership appointments after election wins. The note records procedural continuity in executive functions and party-led succession without legal challenge or statutory change.