Shivakumar should become CM, says Cong MLA; CM Siddaramaiah points at high command


Ballari, July 1 (IANS): The tussle within the Karnataka Congress over the Chief Minister's post is escalating.

Congress MLA Shivaganga Basavaraj stated on Monday that Deputy CM and State Congress President, D K Shivakumar should become the Chief Minister.

Speaking to reporters in Kottur, Ballary District, MLA Basavaraj said, "Shivakumar built the party from scratch, and he should become the Chief Minister. He is the reason for the Congress party's victory and winning nine seats in the General Election from just one seat in 2019. It's certain that Shivakumar will be the CM. Once he becomes CM, a dozen Dy CMs can be appointed."

Basavaraj added that it's a Congress tradition for the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) to become the CM, however, after the Assembly elections the high command made Siddaramaiah the CM for some reason.

He said that Shivakumar, as KPCC President, has strengthened the party from the ground level.

When asked about Minister K N Rajanna's demands for more Dy CM posts, Basavaraj said those interested should discuss it with the high command.

"Senior leaders like Rajanna should be role models for junior leaders like us. Despite Shivakumar's warning, he continues to make statements," he said.

Regarding the Vokkaliga pontiff's appeal to CM Siddaramaiah to vacate the seat, Basavaraj said it reflects the people's and devotees' sentiments.

“The BJP is carrying out a propaganda to come to power from the backdoor. The BJP should stop daydreaming about attaining power, the Congress is going to complete its five-year term,” he stated.

Reacting to questions about the CM's post and additional Dy CM posts, CM Siddaramaiah stated in Bengaluru, "It's not a matter for public discussion. We will follow the high command's decision."

 

 

  

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    Siddaramaiah should become Prime Minister & Shivakumar Chief Minister ...

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    100% correct, Siddaramayya is better than any others to lead our county at present.

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  • Pacific Heights, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    I doubt yaar, Siddu is just a safe constituency wala winner. Not a mass leader. He said no to Badami, Chamudeshwari and even Kolar, Eventually asked his son to step aside and contest from there. DKS beyond Bengaluru and Mangaluru, nobody knows him. Has more baggage , will not last long. The fluke victory was just due to freebies that now the pubic is aware of. LS elections has shown the mirror.

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  • Hussain, Udupi

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    Rahul Gandhi President of India Priyanka President of Earth Sonia President of universe

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    then what about Rahul Gandhi?

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  • Ethnic Orchid, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    John Tauro Tough Luck! Congress on its own no way. May take couple of decades. Coalition, there are many experienced and seasoned aspirants. Akhliesh Yadav supporters have already started pitching in the ' 'Akhliesh Yadav, next PM'' slogans and have put up posters all over UP. Mumtaz Begum of WB does not want RaGa and had reccomended Khagre as PM. AAP hero Kejriwal. BRS, Stalin are on the sidelines.

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  • Ajay R Manjeshwar, Mangaluru

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    CM Siddaramaiah should continue till the next elections. DKS can be the next CM.

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    DKS is yet to get clean chit from ED.

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  • Babu Shenoy, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 01 2024

    A dozen Deputy CMs? What for? In the first place, there is no place for a deputy chief minister in the Constitution. However, it is not wrong to have a deputy to share some important administrative responsibilities. But the more Deputies you have, it becomes more of a joke.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, INDIA

    Mon, Jul 01 2024

    D.K.Shiva kumar is a literate man, not a Jumla man.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    Also very clean politician....Tak...Takk...

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  • John Tauro, M'lore

    Tue, Jul 02 2024

    And more importantly he is a rich man. CM banna baayen haath ka khel hai.

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