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
With Congress continuing its deliberations on the selection of Karnataka's next chief minister, the sources said that the party is expected to announce the name for the top post on Thursday in Bengaluru.
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.
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.
After registering a landslide victory in Karnataka assembly polls, the party is working on selecting the next Chief Minister of the state; the most probable names among which are former CM Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar.
Amid the suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, state Congress president DK Shivakumar said that all the MLAs are together and the call will be taken by the party high command.
The central observers of Congress for Karnataka have submitted their report to party president Mallikarjun Kharge who will consult UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi to arrive at a final decision, party sources said on Monday
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.