Days of uncertainty ended on Wednesday night after the Congress decided that Siddaramaiah would be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. The party decided that D K Shivakumar would be his deputy for the next two-and-a-half years.
As suspense continues over the formation of a new government in Karnataka, a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting has been called by the party s state unit chief D K Shivakumar here on Thursday evening.
Karnataka Congress Chief D.K. Shivakumar, who has been given the post of Deputy CM on Thursday said that he accepted the decision in the larger interest of the party.
After a four-day wait, the Congress party has formally announced that officially declared Siddaramaiah as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar is set to be his sole deputy.