Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has departed from his Bengaluru residence for Delhi to meet with the top leadership of the Congress party. This comes as the party is engaged in the process of selecting the next chief minister following their resounding victory in the state. The party has confirmed that Siddaramaiah’s departure for Delhi is scheduled for 1 pm today. Meanwhile, on his birthday, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief DK Shivakumar stated that he has fulfilled his responsibilities and now it is up to the party’s high command to make a decision.
“We have passed a one-line resolution. We will leave it to the party’s high command. I have not decided to go to Delhi. I have done whatever job I have to do,” Shivakumar, an eight-time told reporters after he met with Congress-appointed observers at Shangri-La Hotel in Bengaluru today.The KPCC chief also met with party general secretary Sushil Kumar Shinde and other leaders in Bengaluru.Bhanwar Jitendra Singh, AICC observer in Bengaluru, speaking on the decision of the State chief minister said, “We have taken the views from all the MLAs, the meeting went on till 2 am. We have prepared a report and will submit it to the Congress president.”
Along with Singh, the former Maharashtra chief minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and former General Secretary Deepak Bawaria were made the observers in Karnataka by the AICC.
Congress leader BK Hariprasad said that a secret ballot was conducted and a single-line resolution was passed on the chief ministerial post.”They (Observers) also spoke to each MLA and took their opinion both verbally and in writing. The decision has been sent to Delhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge will take a decision after talking to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi: Congress leader,” Hariprasad said.