Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal made the announcement at the party headquarters here. He said Shivakumar will continue as state Congress chief till the Lok Sabha polls. He will be the only Deputy chief minister.
Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka with DK Shivakumar as his deputy, ending days of uncertainty, sources said.
As the race for the next Karnataka Chief Minister intensifies, sources in the Congress party confirmed that majority of MLAs have expressed their willingness for senior leader Siddaramaiah to take up the top post.
Ahead of the CLP meeting today, a huge number of supporters gathered outside the residence of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru on Sunday and raised slogans of 'We want DK Shivakumar as CM'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to statesman, poet and social reformer Basaveshwara on his birth anniversary.
Stringent action would be initiated against those who take law into their hands, the Chief Minister said speaking to media.
He is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, party President J.P. Nadda and other senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and seek blessings.
According to sources, the party high command has decided to select a Lingayat candidate after the Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers' strong protest over Yediyurappa quitting
He claimed that Congress' efforts to move this motion only increases people's confidence in his government.
'Deeply grateful for your affection and support. I look forward to getting back to the routine very soon,' he said.
