Congress still alive in Karnataka! DK Shivakumar settles leadership debate, says in no hurry for CM’s post

DK Shivakumar is Karnataka Congress chief.

On one hand, the place the ruling BJP is dealing with infighting over BS Yediyurappa persevering with as Chief Minister, the Karnataka Congress additionally appears to be divided into two factions – one supporting Siddaramaiah and one other vouching for Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar. Nonetheless, Shivakumar at this time mentioned that he’s in no hurry for the chief minister’s put up and he goals to deliver Congress again in energy. “I’m in no hurry for the CM put up. My agenda is to deliver Congress again to energy and I’ve mentioned that the celebration can use me as a stepping stone for this,” mentioned Shivakumar.

Nonetheless, experiences declare that Shivakumar has been nursing ambitions to develop into the Chief Minister if the Congress wins the subsequent meeting elections.

Some Congress MLA lately got here out brazenly in assist of Siddaramaiah saying that the celebration ought to contest election beneath his management. The assertion didn’t go down nicely with Shivakumar who mentioned that the celebration will contest the polls collectively. “I’ve seen statements of 2-3 MLAs. Siddaramaiah is Congress Legislature Occasion chief and he’ll look into it. If he doesn’t, Congress continues to be alive in Karnataka,” added Shivakumar.

The state Congress chief additionally mentioned that the celebration ought to deal with defeating the BJP. “No chair is empty in Congress at current. Our race is to defeat BJP and convey Congress again to energy. We have to combat in opposition to BJP and defeat it as a substitute of diverting points. Now we have to work collectively. Folks, employees, and leaders wish to defeat BJP,” he mentioned.

Not too long ago, Chamarajpet legislator B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan brazenly mentioned that Siddaramaiah is the subsequent Chief Minister and the celebration ought to contest the ballot beneath his management. Koppal MLA Raghavendra Hitnal additionally mentioned that not solely Zameer Ahmed Khan however many different MLAs and other people of the State need Siddaramaiah as the subsequent Chief Minister.

Raghavendra Hitnal’s assertion got here regardless of Shivakumar issuing a diktat asking celebration leaders to remain inside limits.

Nonetheless, senior Congress chief and former Karnataka deputy chief minister G Parameshwara had mentioned that there is no such thing as a factionalism inside the celebration and Shivakumar’s determination would be the ultimate determination of the celebration.