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Karnataka: Siddaramaiah to be CM, DK Shivakumar Deputy

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah to be CM, DK Shivakumar Deputy

The Congress high command have decided that who will be new chief minister of Karnataka. after a three-day wait,  Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge nas announced the name of the CM on Thursday. Siddaramaiah likely to be new Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar his deputy at the Congress Legislative Party meeting in Bengaluru on Thursday evening. This comes amid suspense over the top post as multiple rounds of discussions were held on Wednesday between Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former chief Rahul Gandhi. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar was also present in the meeting to work out a solution.

Kharge on Tuesday held a number of meetings with party leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Congress central observers, newly-elected MLAs and the two main contenders Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, the said.  There has, however, been no official word from DK Shivakumar on whether he has accepted. The Congress has been struggling to get  Shivakumar on board with the idea of a second term for Siddaramaiah in the top post. Shivakumar has been insisting on the top post, citing his work over the last four years: Rebuilding the party after a chunk of its MLAs walked out toppling the alliance government with HD Kumaraswamy four years ago, and then leading it to the massive mandate in the last week's assembly election. Karnataka Congress working president Eshwar Khandare also met with the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss recent developments. Khandare expressed confidence in the unity of the Congress party and stated that a decision on the Chief Ministerial post is expected by today. In the recently held election, Congress secured 135 seats out of the 224-member Karnataka Assembly.

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