The confusion over Karnataka’s next chief minister is yet to end as the Congress party did not finalise a name between the DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. After a long CLP meeting on Sunday night, the Congress party passed a unanimous resolution authorising the party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge to select the next chief minister of Karnataka.
Meanwhile, both Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are going to spend a busy Monday in New Delhi as the national president of Congress is set to decide the CM. They are also expected to meet Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Monday at the national capital. A set of observers who were at the legislature party meeting yesterday will also submit the report and opinions of all elected representatives on the CM candidate are collected.
The supporters of both Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar were seen rasing the slogans and demanding the Congress party to announce thier leader as the Karnataka’s CM. The clarity over the final decision from Mallikarjun Kharge is expected today.
In Karnataka election results, the Congress got 135 seats and the Bhartiya Janata Party only won at 66 seats out of 224 constituencies. Meanwhile, the Janata Dal(Secular) only managed to get 19 seats. The results have washed off the hung assembly speculations and the state saw a decisive mandate after 2013.
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May 15, 2023 09:08 AM IST
‘Will not take long,’ Congress’ Randeep Singh Surjewala on new Karnataka CM
Congress leader and All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Sunday late night said that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will not take long and announce the name of next chief minister of Karnataka soon. Read here
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May 15, 2023 08:32 AM IST
DK Shivakumar meets his supporters outside his residence
Congress leader DK Shivakumar who is celebrating his 61st birthday today met his supporters in the morning and received the wishes from them. He was also seen interacting with the supporters outside his residence in Bengaluru who are also wanting him to be the next CM of Karnataka.
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May 15, 2023 08:28 AM IST
DK Shivakumar celebrates his birthday with Congress leaders
Congress leader DK Shivakumar is celebrating his birthday today and he was seen cutting a cake with the Congress leaders at CLP meet on Sunday night. Siddaramaiah was also among the leaders who were seen with the KPCC president during the celebrations.
DK Shivakumar tweeted, “My life is dedicated to serving the people of Karnataka. On the eve of my birthday, the people of Karnataka gave me the best birthday gift possible. Thanks to my Congress family for their warm greetings.”
