Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, who was introduced as the following Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka by the occasion, on Thursday mentioned that former occasion chief Rahul Gandhi known as him and requested to work collectively. He made the remarks after his identify was introduced as the one Dy CM of Karnataka by occasion management. The Congress introduced Siddaramaiah as the brand new chief minister of the southern state. The swearing-in ceremony will happen on May 20 in Bengaluru.
Shivakumar, who had been tenting within the nationwide capital since Tuesday, had met occasion chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and several other different leaders. The choice of occasion was introduced after a collection of assembly between the senior leaders. Even on Thursday, Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah had met occasion normal secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal over breakfast the place Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala was additionally current. All the 4 leaders then drove in a automotive collectively to Kharge`s residence after which Venugopal made the announcement on the occasion headquarters.
Thereafter Shivakumar went to Youth Congress workplace and met Srinivas BV and congratulated him for working in Karnataka Assembly elections. Speaking to media at IYC headquarters, Shivakumar mentioned, “Everything is well and will be well and it is going to be well.” When requested if he’s proud of the choice, the Kanakpura MLA mentioned, “We have made one line resolution and submitted it to party leadership. Ultimately Rahul Gandhi called me and said, we all have to work together.” He mentioned, “Mallikarjun Kharge called us and we have accepted whatever formula has been generated.” Congress confronted an uphill activity to resolve on the following Karnataka chief minister as each senior leaders Siddaramamaih and Shivakumar had been vying for the highest submit. The Congress received 135 out of 224 seats within the state meeting polls the place the ruling BJP was decreased to 66 whereas the JD-S might seize win solely 19 seats within the southern state.
