New Delhi: The suspense over the brand new Karnataka chief minister intensified on Monday as state Congress president D Ok Shivakumar canceled his go to to the nationwide capital citing well being points after he and Siddaramaiah, each frontrunners for the highest put up, have been known as by the central management for discussions.
The three central observers, who interacted with get together MLAs on their selection for the CM’s put up after the Congress Legislature Party assembly on Sunday, briefed get together chief Mallikarjun Kharge and submitted their report, sources mentioned.
Former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have been known as by the get together’s excessive command for additional dialogue on authorities formation. Siddaramaiah arrived this afternoon within the nationwide capital, however Shivakumar cancelled his go to, hours after confirming he can be flying to Delhi, fuelling hypothesis that the factional combating in Karnataka Congress had reared its head once more.
Shivakumar cited well being causes for the change in his journey plans. “I have some problem with the stomach. The doctor is coming in ten minutes. It’s burning. It looks like some infection and I have a fever….. Please let me be free….” he instructed reporters. Sources near him confirmed he’s not going to Delhi at the moment.
Amid hypothesis in regards to the variety of MLAs supporting him and Siddaramaiah for the CM’s put up, Shivakumar mentioned earlier on Monday that his power is 135, as below his presidency within the state the get together had received the seats.
The transfer by Shivakumar, seen by many as a “pressure tactic” to claim his declare on the highest put up, indicated that the management struggle within the southern state is way from over. The three observers – Sushilkumar Shinde, Jitendra Singh, and Deepak Babaria, deputed by the Congress, returned to the nationwide capital on Monday morning.
They together with the AICC common secretary in control of Karnataka and common secretary of organisation Ok C Venugopal met Kharge and held discussions on the views expressed by the MLAs, the sources mentioned.
The deliberations in Delhi have been preceded by intensive consultations, one-on-one interplay with MLAs and even a ‘secret poll’ in Bengaluru throughout and after the assembly of the Congress Legislature Party. After the Congress get together’s stupendous victory within the May 10 meeting polls, the get together faces the uphill job of satisfying the 2 camps and is engaged on a ‘components’.
The CLP had on Sunday handed a decision authorizing get together president Mallikarjun Kharge to resolve on the chief ministerial nominee. Both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have by no means hidden their CM ambitions
Earlier within the day, Shivakumar mentioned that he has been known as by the central management. “Since today is my birthday, a lot of people have come to wish me. I have to go to my deity with my family, and after going there, I will leave for Delhi. I don’t know what time I will be going to Delhi. I will take whichever flight is available,” he had mentioned.
Senior get together chief B Ok Hariprasad mentioned the MLAs have been requested for his or her open suggestions on their selection of chief minister throughout their interplay with the observers and likewise a secret poll was held for the CM’s title. The observers have introduced the poll packing containers to Delhi together with them.
Kharge is more likely to take a call on who would be the subsequent chief minister of Karnataka quickly. He can be more likely to maintain consultations with prime Congress management, together with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, earlier than arriving at a call.
Meanwhile, the get together can be gearing up for preparations for making the swearing-in ceremony of the chief minister a giant present of power, to which a number of opposition leaders shall be invited. Supporters of each Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar had raised slogans projecting them as the subsequent chief minister exterior the assembly of the Congress Legislature Party on Sunday night.
A poster struggle by supporters of each leaders additionally erupted quickly after the get together received the election. While Siddaramaiah is a pacesetter with mass enchantment, is in style amongst all sections, and has the expertise of working a authorities of a full five-year time period from 2013-18, Shivakumar has robust organizational capabilities, is taken into account resourceful and Congress’ troubleshooter throughout powerful occasions and has the backing of the dominant Vokkaliga group, its influential seers and leaders.
Congress MP Naseer Hussain instructed reporters that each Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar are senior Congress leaders and have fought collectively towards the BJP. “Both led this fight from the front, both did their best to strengthen the party. Both have contributed to the victory of the Congress, but only one can become the Karnataka chief minister. Let us see what is the opinion of the members of the CLP,” he instructed reporters exterior Kharge’s residence.
