Final decision will be announced by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge after consulting the AICC observers
Bengaluru: After the sweeping mandate in Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress is busy finalising the Chief Minister following open claims from senior leaders Siddaramaiah and D.K.Shivakumar.
Sources in the AICC advised IANS that Siddaramaiah has put ahead a recommendation that he used to be willing to share the Chief Minister role with Shivakumar.
However, Siddaramaiah, in accordance to the sources, desires the first time period and that he would demit workplace after the first two years with Shivakumar to comply with in the relaxation of the term.
With the Kurba neighborhood and Vokkaliga neighborhood of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar respectively pitching for their neighborhood members, the Congress excessive command is in a hard situation.
The Congress excessive command is probable to finalise the selection on Monday itself and there is a sturdy opportunity of Siddaramaiah turning into the Chief Minister for the first term.
Sources in the celebration advised IANS that Shivakumar will additionally agree for this association however he has categorically knowledgeable the birthday party excessive command that he must be made the single Deputy Chief Minister with domestic portfolio.
According to a senior chief of the Karnataka Congress, round 70 per cent of the elected legislators had supported Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister.
The closing selection will be introduced by means of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge after consulting the AICC observers – former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, Jitendra Singh, and Deepak Babariya.
The AICC president will have discussions with Sonia, Rahul, and Priyanka Gandhi as properly as the AICC common secretary (Organisation), K.C. Venugopal, and AICC well-known secretary in cost of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala.