The identify of the following Karnataka CM will likely be introduced within the coming 24 hours.
Bengaluru:
As the suspense over the following Karnataka Chief Minister continues, sources knowledgeable that the Congress get together could attain the ultimate choice by tomorrow.
The central observers of Congress for Karnataka have submitted their report back to get together president Mallikarjun Kharge who will seek the advice of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and get together chief Rahul Gandhi to reach at a last choice, get together sources mentioned on Monday.
The identify of the following Karnataka CM will likely be introduced within the coming 24 hours, they mentioned.
The Congress registered an emphatic victory within the Karnataka polls.
Reacting to the suspense, AICC in command of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala mentioned that the get together will get up with the 6.5 crore Kannadigas.
“Congress get together will stand as much as the pledge made to six.5 crore Kannadigas…the observers have submitted their written report back to the Congress President…he’ll look into the report, will maintain deliberations with state leaders & different central leaders and can take an acceptable name,” he advised the reporters.
Congress chief HK Patil mentioned,”In my view, it (the identify of the following Karnataka CM) will likely be determined by tomorrow night. Our course of remains to be on.”
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who’s a contender for the put up, reached Delhi on Monday.
“Let’s wait and see…I do not know…” the previous CM mentioned when requested concerning the subsequent CM.
Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, who can be a contender for the put up of Chief Minister, mentioned he has a abdomen an infection and won’t be travelling to Delhi on Monday.
Congress president DK Shivakumar mentioned that each one the MLAs are collectively and the decision will likely be taken by the get together excessive command.
He was responding to ANI concerning the big assist from the get together cadre for him to be made the chief minister.
Speaking to ANI, Mr Shivakumar mentioned, “The get together excessive command will take a name. I do not wish to remark or communicate something extra. Whatever I needed to communicate, I’ve spoken already. I don’t want MLAs (assist)…that’s not vital to me. Ours is a Congress block. 135 is the quantity and another ally member. We all are one and can work collectively”.
“I wished to go at present (Delhi)…however I’m having some well being issues for the final 4 hours,” he added.
On being requested if he thinks that he ought to be thought-about for the CM put up for taking the get together to victory because the KPCC chief, he mentioned, “I do not wish to touch upon that. In politics, it solely issues who received or who misplaced. It does not matter how the win befell. With the grace of God, we’ve obtained good numbers. Now, we’ve to work for the belief and confidence the individuals have proven”.
He added, “I’m actually blissful that at present Mamata Banerjee has come out with some assertion and numerous different leaders as effectively…it’s good for the opposition,” the KPCC president mentioned.
Earlier within the day, the KPCC chief had mentioned that he will likely be leaving for Delhi as he has been known as by the get together’s excessive command.
Addressing the mediapersons, Mr Shivakumar mentioned “It is my birthday at present, I’ll meet my household. Afterwards, I’ll depart for Delhi. Under my management, we’ve 135 MLAs, multi functional voice, mentioned that the matter (to nominate CM) is to be left to the get together excessive command. My intention was to ship Karnataka and I did it.”
“Congress excessive command known as me and Siddaramaiah to Delhi. Sonia Gandhi, Kharge had given me the put up of president. 135 seats have come beneath my presidency. When all MLAs left our get together and we misplaced our authorities, I didn’t lose hope. I don’t wish to disclose what has occurred within the final 5 years,” the KPCC chief mentioned.
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 have 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 get together’s excessive command.
The CLP assembly on Sunday unanimously handed a decision authorising get together 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.
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