Who will lead Karnataka–Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar? Well, the suspense likely to end today (17 May). Congress party will hold another round of meetings on Wednesday to reach a conclusion. Both the frontrunners (Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar) are in Delhi at present. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has held talks with both the leaders, as well as, all stakeholders in Karnataka. Yesterday party leader Rahul Gandhi met Kharge to discuss government formation in the southern state. Congress party is cautious in deciding on the new chief minister of Karnataka to avoid leadership conflicts within the party .
Karnataka Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar to meet party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi today.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is all set to meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi shortly. The Congress party is likely to announce the name of Karnataka’s CM by today evening.
Congress MLA HC Balakrishna has spoken in favour of DK Shivakumar for Karnataka CM’s post. In an interview with PTI news agency, Balakrishna said, “DK Shivakumar has done his job as the KPCC President and got Congress back to power. He should be made the chief minister”.
On the other hand Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Karnataka Congress working president Eshwar Khandare, and other MLAs continue to arrive at 10, Janpath, that is the residence of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday.
According to sources former Congress President Rahul Gandhi is supporting Siddaramaiah while Gandhi’s mother and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi shares a good equation with DK Shivakumar. The TV channel also claimed that incumbent Congress President Malllikarjun Kharge averse to Siddaramaiah.