Kiren Rijiju has been moved out of the Law Ministry to the Earth Sciences; with Siddaramaiah at helm, the Congress has decided to make Shivakumar the sole deputy CM of Karnataka
The Congress is yet to make a choice between DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah for the post of Karnataka chief minister. The party seems to be swaying in the favour of the latter, but the KPCC chief is still digging in his heels. However, his legal woes – criminal cases related to money laundering and tax evasion – are a worrying factor for the leadership
Karnataka chief minister tussle: Hectic discussions are on in the Congress as to who will be the next Karnataka chief minister. The decision seems to sway in veteran leader Siddaramaiah’s favour because of his experience and his popularity among the masses and party MLAs. But state party chief DK Shivakumar is in no mood to relent
While Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar remain the favourites, Congress leader G Parameshwara and Lingayat faces MB Patil, Shamanuru Shivashankarappa and Eshwar Khandre could also be options for the top job in Karnataka
Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar is celebrating his 62nd birthday today and this year it is special for him as his party registered a thumping victory in the Assembly elections.