Shivakumar was not ready for any other post than that of the Chief Minister, which led to a series of meetings between the senior party leaders for three consecutive days in the national capital.
The Congress on Thursday ended the suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister after it announced the name of veteran leader Siddaramaiah for the top post and state unit chief D.K. Shivakumar as his deputy.The delay in announcing the name .
The delay in announcing the name was due to the tussle between the two but it is learnt that it was UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who ultimately convinced Kanakapura MLA to accept the role of the Deputy Chief Minister. Shiv