Karnataka: Congress has won 135 out of 224 seats, who will become CM? Churning going on, Congress appointed observers
After the victory of Congress in Karnataka, the party has appointed three supervisors for the next CM’s appointment on Sunday. Congress has convened a meeting of the newly elected party legislators in Bangalore to discuss the government’s formation and the next Chief Minister of the state. Former Maharashtra CM Sushil Kumar Shinde, former general secretary Deepak Bavaria and the current general secretary Bhanwar Jitendra Singh has been made a supervisor in Karnataka from AICC. Supervisor will be present in the Congress legislature party meeting and the party will submit the report to the high command. According to party sources, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge called Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi before the party’s main meeting.
Next 2-3 days Chief Minister’s name should be clear
The Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain announced about the next CM of Karnataka that the Chief Minister will be announced within 2-3 days and we are preparing to form the cabinet as soon as possible. According to sources, today is likely to pass a proposal in the Congress MLA party (CLP) meeting and will leave the choice of all MLA CM. The CLP meeting is going to start at 5:30 in the evening and the newly elected people have already been directed to arrive. According to party sources, the opinions of the newly elected MLAs will be taken and on the basis of the result, they can be asked to vote to choose their leader. At the same time, Karnataka Congress executive President Ramalinga Reddy said that there are ambitions in every party. Not only DK Shivkumar and Siddharamiah, MB Patil and Ji are also interested in becoming Chief Minister. There will be one chief minister and decide it will be the party and MLA.
Who are the strong contenders for the post of CM?
There is a tough fight for the CM’s post between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shivakumar. Besides Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, the names of former deputy chief minister and former KPCC president G Parameshwara, veteran leader and seven-time MP KH Muniyappa (both Dalits) and MB Patil are doing the rounds.
Earlier in the day, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and eight-time MLA Siddaramaiah met. Priyank Kharge said that the meeting between Mallikarjun Kharge and Siddaramaiah was a courtesy meeting, not a political one. He said that the final decision on the CM candidate would be taken in the Congress Legislature Party meeting. Let us tell you that both Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar put up a united front during the election campaign phase and ensured that no rift came out in the open under the advice of Mallikarjun Kharge.
Siddaramaiah Vs DKS
If Siddaramaiah is elected as the CLP leader, it will be his second term as chief minister. Shivakumar had served as a minister in Siddaramaiah’s cabinet, while the 60-year-old Shivakumar, considered a troubleshooter for the Congress party, has appeal in Karnataka.
In fact this election, the Congress has significantly improved its electoral performance in the Vokkaliga dominated old Mysore region (South Karnataka) and the credit goes largely to Shivakumar.
Siddaramaiah is known for capable administrative skills and has the experience of running a successful tenure as Chief Minister. He also has the distinction of presenting 13 budgets for the state.
Being a mass leader, he enjoys considerable influence among Ahinda (Kannada abbreviation for Minorities, Backward Classes and Dalits). Siddaramaiah’s 75th birthday celebrations held in Davanagere last year were largely seen as an attempt by him and his loyalists to project him as a future chief minister.
Congress has won 135 out of 224 seats.
The Congress on Saturday emerged victorious by winning 135 seats in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly elections held on May 10. According to the Election Commission’s website, BJP has got 66 seats and JD(S) 19 seats.
