Karnataka CM Race: Siddaramaiah to be the next chief minister and DK Shivakumar to take oath as deputy CM; details here

The Congress occasion has reached the determination with the two leaders agreeing to a rotational method. Siddaramaiah will be the CM for a interval of two.5 years. After which, Shivakumar will take over as the CM. 

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge labored late into the evening on Wednesday to break the political impasse over the next CM in Karnataka and reached a consensus for presidency formation.

Siddaramaiah is a mass chief who joined the Grand Old Party in 2006 after his ouster from former Prime Minister Deve Gowda’s JD(S).

On the different hand, DK Shivakumar, the eight-time MLA from Kanakapura constituency, is one in all the richest politicians with a powerful base.

The oath-taking ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023 in Bengaluru.

The occasion has referred to as a Congress Legislative Party (CLP) assembly in Bengaluru on Thursday at 7 pm.

Earlier on Wednesday, Congress’ Karnataka-in-charge Randeep Surjewala mentioned {that a} determination on the next Karnataka chief minister will be introduced immediately or tomorrow and a brand new cupboard will be in place inside 72 hours.

After a interval of 34 years, in the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, Congress has emerged victorious with a major vote share and variety of seats. The occasion claimed 136 seats well beyond the midway mark of 113, in accordance to the Election Commission’s information.