Update (May 17, 4:40 pm): The next chief minister of Karnataka would be chosen today, according to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala, who also stated that the names of the new government will be revealed within 72 hours. Surjewala also denied rumours that Siddaramaiah would likely be appointed as chief minister once more.According to reports, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar met Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress party, at Sonia Gandhis home in Delhi. In addition, Eshwar Khandare, the working president of the Karnataka Congress, and other MLAs arrived in Delhi at the home of party leader Mallikarjun Kharge for talks related to selecting the states next chief minister. कर्नाटक में मिली प्रचंड जीत के बाद जननायक @RahulGandhi जी से @DKShivakumar जी और @siddaramaiah जी ने मुलाकात की। pic.twitter.com/rMmMAduxfe— Congress (@INCIndia) May 17, 2023Amid the suspense over Karnataka CM, Congress president DK Shivakumar arrives at the residence of his brother and party MP DK Suresh, in Delhi.Karnataka CM suspense: Congress leaders Siddaramaiah & DK Shivakumar to meet Rahul GandhiThe next chief minister of Karnataka will be chosen by the Congress party. There is uncertainty around the partys leadership in the State despite the party winning 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Assembly. Reportedly, the Congress party chief Rahul Gandhi met Mallikarjun Kharge at the partys residence in Delhi on Tuesday.It is anticipated that Kharge will meet with the front-runners for the position of chief minister, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, today. Shivakumar arrived in the nations capital from Bengaluru on Tuesday, while Siddaramaiah met with party leaders yesterday after arriving in Delhi a day earlier. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal arrives at the residence of UPA chairperson in Delhi.As per sources, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is also expected to meet party leaders ahead of the decision.Noteworthy, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar before departing for Delhi said that “We have built this party (Congress), we have built this house. I am a part of it…A mother will give everything to her child.” He made it clear that he would not resort to “backstabbing or blackmail” regardless of the partys decision.
