New Delhi: As suspense over the subsequent Karnataka chief minister continues, Congress veteran and frontrunner for the highest put up, Siddaramaiah, who met the occasion’s central management final night time, stays tight-lipped over the difficulty whereas KPCC chief DK Shivakumar, one other high contender for the highest put up, is hopeful that ”loyalty to the occasion can pay.”
Siddaramaiah Meets Congress Central Leadership
According to experiences, Siddaramaiah arrived within the nationwide capital on Monday night time after which met the Congress management. After his dialogue with the central management, Siddaramaiah didn’t work together with the reporters. According to sources, the previous Chief Minister stayed at ITC Maurya within the nationwide capital for the night time.
The 75-year-old chief arrived within the nationwide capital by a particular flight on Monday night to fulfill AICC leaders. “Let’s wait and see…I don’t know…” Siddaramaiah stated when requested concerning the subsequent CM, earlier.
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Meanwhile, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar’s brother DK Suresh additionally arrived in Delhi and met AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence on Monday night. “I have met the AICC chief. I meet him whenever I come to Delhi. The same way I met him today. Our AICC general secretaries will let you know about other issues,” Suresh instructed reporters.
Shivakumar Cancels Delhi Visit
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As suspense over the brand new Karnataka CM continued, DK Shivakumar cancelled his go to to Delhi citing well being points after he and Siddaramaiah, each frontrunners for the highest put up, had been known as by the highest management of AICC for dialogue. While chatting with a information channel, Shivakumar assured that he ”will not insurgent and blackmail” within the face of any choice for the highest job by the occasion excessive command.
New Karnataka CM To Be Announced Today
The central observers of Congress for Karnataka have already submitted their report back to occasion president Mallikarjun Kharge who will seek the advice of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and occasion chief Rahul Gandhi to reach at a closing choice, occasion sources stated earlier on Monday. “The name of the next Karnataka CM will be announced in the coming 24 hours,” they stated.Â
Reacting to the suspense, AICC in command of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala stated that the occasion will arise with the 6.5 crore Kannadigas. “Congress party will stand up to the pledge made to 6.5 crore Kannadigas…the observers have submitted their written report to the Congress President…he will look into the report, will hold deliberations with state leaders & other central leaders and will take an appropriate call,” he instructed the reporters.
Congress High Command Will Take Call: Shivakuamar
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar earlier stated that he has a abdomen an infection and won’t be travelling to Delhi on Monday. Congress president DK Shivakumar stated that each one the MLAs are collectively and the decision can be taken by the occasion’s excessive command. He was responding to ANI concerning the big help from the occasion cadre for him to be made the chief minister.
“The party high command will take a call. I don’t want to comment or speak anything more. Whatever I had to speak, I have spoken already. I do not want MLAs (support)…that is not important to me. Ours is a Congress block. 135 is the number and one more ally member. We all are one and will work together,” Shivakumar stated. “I wanted to go today (Delhi)…but I am having some health complications for the last four hours,” he added.
On being requested if he thinks that he must be thought of for the CM put up for taking the occasion to victory because the KPCC chief, he stated, “I don’t want to comment on that. In politics, it only matters who won or who lost. It doesn’t matter how the win took place. With the grace of God, we have got good numbers. Now, we have to work for the trust and confidence the people have shown”. He added, “I’m really happy that today Mamata Banerjee has come out with some statement and various other leaders as well…it is good for the opposition,” the KPCC president stated.Â
Earlier within the day, the KPCC chief was known as by the occasion’s excessive command. Addressing the media, Shivakumar stated “It is my birthday today, I will meet my family. Afterwards, I will leave for Delhi. Under my leadership, we have 135 MLAs and all in one voice said that the matter (to appoint CM) is to be left to the party’s high command. My aim was to deliver Karnataka and I did it.”
“Congress high command called me and Siddaramaiah to Delhi. Sonia Gandhi, Kharge Ji gave me the post of president. 135 seats have come under my presidency. When all MLAs left our party and we lost our government, I did not lose hope. I do not want to disclose what has happened in the last 5 years,” the KPCC chief stated.
Central Observers Submit Report To Congress Chief
Three central observers appointed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Karnataka, arrived in Delhi on Monday to current their report back to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on the query of appointing the chief minister of the state.
The observers Sushil Kumar Shinde, Deepak Bawaria and Bhanwar Jitendra Singh had been tasked with chatting with newly elected Congress MLAs on the election of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) chief in Karnataka and subsequently to submit their report back to the occasion’s excessive command.
The CLP assembly on Sunday unanimously handed a decision authorising occasion president Kharge to select the identify of the Karnataka Chief Minister.
Congress, which registered an emphatic victory defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the outcomes of the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections on Saturday, had been mulling over the selection of the chief minister. According to the Election Commission of India, Congress received 135 seats pushing the BJP – which managed to win 66 seats — out of energy in the one southern state it dominated and boosting the Congress prospects for the electoral battles forward.Â
