congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to announce the name of the next Chief Minister of Karnataka in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Kharge met former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and state unit chief DK Shivakumar separately at their residence in New Delhi and discussed the modalities of government formation in the southern state. Kharge will take a final decision after consulting UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former party president Rahul Gandhi.
Can be announced on Wednesday
According to sources the decision on Karnataka CM post is almost taken. Congress President has met all the stakeholders. Congress President has met all the stakeholders. Now the final decision is taken by him in consultation with Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi The announcement may be delayed till tomorrow and the announcement may be made in Bengaluru itself,” ANI quoted sources as saying. Suspense remains on the Chief Minister as both the frontrunners in the race for the post, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, are vying for the top post.
Won’t resort to “backstabbing or blackmail” – Shivakumar
Shivakumar told ANI that he would not resort to “backstabbing or blackmail” regardless of the party’s decision. He said, “If the party wants, it can give me the responsibility… Our house is united, we are 135. I do not want to divide anyone here. Whether they like me or not, I am a responsible person. I am in the bench. I will not stab.” And I will not blackmail,” he said. “The party is my God…we have built this party, I am a part of it and I am not alone in this,” he said before leaving for Bengaluru.
DK Shivakumar warns of defamation against TV channels and reporters spreading rumours.
Shivakumar later also warned the media against speculative reports on his possible resignation and said he would file a defamation case against news channels for speaking fake news. He said, “If any channel is reporting that I am resigning from the post, I will file a defamation case against them… Some of them are reporting that I will resign… My mother my The party is there, I have built this party. Adesh, my MLA, my party is there.”
Asked about his hopes as state party president, Shivakumar said, “I don’t want to comment on what happened earlier. How it happened. It’s a closed chapter, we formed the government, we lost the government.” We lost a coalition government.” There is no point in talking about who is responsible for victory and defeat.
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