Guwahati: The political deadlock over Karnataka’s future chief minister has been resolved after several days of rumours. Recent reports state that DK Shivakumar will serve as Siddaramaiah’s deputy and that he will take over as chief minister.
It has been revealed that Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge reached an agreement over a video conference call on Wednesday night.
According to reports, Kharge will make the official announcement during this evening’s Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting in Bengaluru.
The oath-taking ceremony will take place in Bengaluru on May 20.
The All-India Congress Committee (AICC) has requested that central observers travel to Bengaluru, where the party has scheduled a meeting for this evening.
A fierce power struggle over who will lead the southern state has been obvious for the past few days after the Congress swept to power by gaining 135 seats in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly elections on May 10.
An announcement regarding the new Karnataka chief minister would be made today or tomorrow, according to Congress’ Karnataka-in-charge Randeep Surjewala, and a new government will be in place within 72 hours.