The sources said DK Shivakumar, who is Karnataka Congress chief, is likely to agree to suggestions made by Sonia Gandhi to help the party solve the leadership issue in the state
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.
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar is scheduled to be in the national capital Delhi on Tuesday amid a cliffhanger regarding the decision on the next chief minister after the party's emphatic win in the State.
Three central observers appointed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Karnataka, arrived in Delhi on Monday to present their report to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on the question of appointing the chief minister of the State.
Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramiah left for Delhi from his residence in Bengaluru as the Congress engages in the process of picking the next chief minister after the party's emphatic win in the State.
The three observers appointed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday, include former Maharashtra chief minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and party leaders Bhanwar Jitendra Singh and Deepak Babaria.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar, who is celebrating his birthday today said that he has done his duty and now it was upto the party high command to take a call.
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar on Monday said that he still has not reached a conclusion on whether he should fly down to the national capital or not.
Meanwhile, on reports that both he and Siddaramaiah are heading to Delhi later today, the KPCC chief said, "Still haven't decided whether to go or not."
Ahead of the Congress Legislative party (CLP) meeting in Bengaluru today, a huge number of supporters gathered outside the residence of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru on Sunday and raised slogans of 'We want DK Shivakumar as CM'.