Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday has appointed former chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde and party leaders Jitendra Singh and Deepak Babaria as observers for the election of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader in Karnataka.
AICC general secretary, organisation, KC Venugopal said the central observers will oversee the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting.

“Hon’ble Congress President has deputed Shri. Sushilkumar Shinde (Former Chief Minister, Maharashtra), Shri. Jitendra Singh (AICC GS) and Shri. Deepak Babaria (former AICC GS) as observers for the election of the CLP Leader of Karnataka,” he tweeted.
The Congress on Saturday made a stunning comeback in Karnataka ousting the BJP from its lone southern citadel with a comfortable majority.
The crucial meeting of the CLP will be held later this evening where a decision to elect the leader will be taken.

Former chief minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivakumar are both front runners for the chief minister’s post.

While speculations have been strife as to who will be the next chief minister of Karnataka, the Congress party legislators and leaders have been tight-lipped ahead of the planned meeting on Sunday evening.

“CM’s will be announced within 2-3 days, and we are also preparing for the cabinet to be formed as soon as possible” says Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain in response to media queries on next CM of Karnataka.
Reports have suggested that Congress would work to avoid a Rajasthan like debacle, wherein former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot revolted against the functioning of chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

Aiming to decide on the matter, Karnataka Congress leaders including the party president and newly elected MLAs of the party will hold a Congress Legislature Party meeting today in Bengaluru.

The leaders will pass a resolution authorising the party’s high command to decide on the CM face and the Deputy CM face.