Karnataka CM Oath On May 18; Check Number Of MLAs In Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah Camp

Amid the suspense over the identify of the subsequent Chief Minister of Karnataka, the swearing-in ceremony is more likely to happen on May 18. According to reviews, the Congress social gathering will finalize the identify in a day or two whereas the legislature social gathering is more likely to ship its suggestion to the social gathering’s excessive command by tonight. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has already mentioned that the social gathering excessive command will take the ultimate name primarily based on the advice of the CLP. While Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah are the entrance runners within the CM race, the Congress is contemplating a number of formulation in order to dispel any rise up. 

According to a report by NDTV, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka will likely be in attendance through the oath-taking ceremony moreover senior social gathering leaders together with Mallikarjun Kharge. The Congress is more likely to invite like-minded events to attend the occasion.

Congress has received 135 seats whereas the BJP might solely win 66 seats within the 224-member Karnataka meeting. Of this, DK Shivakumar is alleged to have the assist of 68 MLAs whereas 59 MLAs are reported to be with the Siddaramaiah. Eight MLAs are with G Parameshwara.

According to ABP Hindi, Siddaramaiah is forward due to his reputation and social mass base. If Siddaramaiah is once more made CM, then the Congress is more likely to go along with 3 deputy CMs – DK Shivakumar from the Vokkaliga neighborhood, MB Patil from the Lingayat neighborhood and G Parameshwara from the Dalit neighborhood are potential names. It’s additionally potential that solely DK Shivakumar will likely be made the deputy CM. The Congress might also go along with a rotational CM coverage underneath which DKS and Siddaramaiah will share the submit for two.5 years every. In case DK Shivakumar is made full-time Chief Minister, then Siddaramaiah will likely be both given a Deputy CM submit or will likely be given necessary portfolios. 

The Congress Legislative Party will take the views of all MLAs and share the identical with the social gathering’s excessive command. While Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are more likely to take a last name, social gathering president Kharge’s opinion may also be considered. Congress General Secretaries Sushil Kumar Shinde, Deepak Babaria and Jitendra Singh Alwar have been appointed because the observers of the Karnataka CLP assembly and they’ll report back to Kharge after the assembly.