Congress hits back at BJP for questioning delay in deciding Karnataka CM
The Hindu
The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the Chief Minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam several days after winning the polls.
The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the Chief Minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam several days after winning the polls.
“Just to refresh memories of PM’s drum-beaters especially. 2017 UP Vidhan Sabha election results out on March 11th. Yogi appointed CM 8 days later on March 19th,” wrote Jairam Ramesh on Twitter.
“2021 Assam Vidhan Sabha election results out on May 3rd. Himanta Biswa Sarma became CM 7 days later on May 10th,” the AICC general secretary added. “There are many more such examples.”
Several BJP leaders are criticising the Congress for the delay in deciding on the Chief Ministerial candidate in Karnataka amid hectic lobbying for the top post.
The results in Karnataka were declared on May 13 but the party has not finalised its Chief Ministerial face yet and the process of consultations is on.
Karnataka's two Chief Ministerial aspirants Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar held separate meetings with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday as the party held hectic consultations to decide on who would lead the government in the southern state.
BJP's IT cell head Amit Malviya said a sorry state of affairs prevails in Congress where president Mallikarjun Kharge sees himself more as a "postman".