With Congress poised to name the next Karnataka chief minister after the party's win in the State Assembly elections, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday arrived at party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in Delhi after meeting party leader Rahul Gandhi.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday arrived at Sonia Gandhi's residence at 10 Janpath in the national capital to meet with party leader Rahul Gandhi, amid the ongoing suspense over the chief ministerial face after the party's emphatic win in the recently concluded Asse
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has held talks with all stakeholders in the State. Rahul Gandhi met Kharge on Tuesday to discuss government formation in the southern state.
According to party sources the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, a former CM and leader of Opposition, the two main contenders for the chief minister's post will meet with Rahul Gandhi at 10 Janpath.
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan who leads the Indian delegation at the ongoing year's Cannes Film Festival opted for traditional attire as he arrived on the red carpet.
"Based on specific information received, a male passenger who arrived from Jeddah by Indigo flight 6E-068 at 8:30 AM on May 16 was intercepted by Customs Air Intelligence officers of Hyderabad Customs, RGIA," a customs official said.
Despite Congress' clear mandate in the Karnataka assembly polls, suspense over the chief minister continues as senior leaders DK Shivakumar, who is the Karnataka Congress' president, and Siddaramaiah, former chief minister and leader of the opposition are in the race.
Amid talks to decide on Karnataka Chief Minister, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday arrived at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge.
The 75-year-old leader arrived in the national capital by a special flight on Monday evening to meet AICC leaders. "Let's wait and see...I don't know..." Siddaramaiah said when asked about the next CM, earlier.