DK Shivakumar In Delhi Today, Congress Gets Ready For Tough Karnataka Call
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State Congress chief DK Shivakumar, one of the two contenders for the post, will fly to Delhi today to present his case to the party's national leadership.
The suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister continues days after the Congress received a clear mandate in the assembly polls. State Congress chief DK Shivakumar, one of the two contenders for the post, will fly to Delhi today to present his case to the party's national leadership. Senior leader Siddaramaiah, who is also eyeing the chief minister berth, arrived in Delhi yesterday before the party announces a name.
The party's leadership, which includes Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Rahul Gandhi, was yesterday briefed by a team of observers on the views of the newly-elected Karnataka MLAs. The team met all the winners and held a secret vote on Sunday, the results of which have reportedly been presented to the party president, who will take the final decision.
The party could announce the name of the next Karnataka Chief Minister in the coming 24 hours, party sources said.
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, DK Shivakumar said that he will not blackmail or rebel, but the party's leadership should acknowledge who is behind the emphatic win in Karnataka.
