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
Congress veteran and former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who met farmer leaders, including Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU)'s Rakesh Tikait, several times for consultation over their issues believes the agrarian crisis in the .
As the grand old party has gradually lost its once-strong influence among Dalits and OBC voters, the remarkable symbolism of the rise of a Dalit Congress worker as the party head cannot be missed.