Karnataka CM Race: DK Shivakumar cancels Delhi visit, sends strong message to Congress

With the Karnataka chief minister’s decision to move from Bengaluru to Delhi, former CM Siddaramaiah has already arrived in the national capital, while state Congress chief DK Shivakumar has postponed his scheduled visit to the city. Shivakumar, who was to reach Delhi by tonight, canceled his trip citing stomach infection. Now, there is no clarity on the date of his Delhi visit. While the Congress Legislature Party has left the decision to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, several reports have claimed that Siddaramaiah will be the next CM while DK will be his deputy. Siddaramaiah, on the other hand, is adamant on his demand for the chief minister’s post, claimed reports.

Talking to the media at his residence before leaving for Delhi, Shivakumar gave an indirect message to the party. “I am a single man, I believe in one thing that a single man with courage makes a majority. I have proved it…. I don’t want to reveal what has happened in the last five years and in the future. ” , At the appropriate time, I will disclose this…. When all our MLAs left the party (2019 JD(S)-Congress coalition government), I did not lose my heart. I took the responsibility. Today Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has a stake in the state,” Shivakumar said.

The Karnataka Congress president said he would leave for Delhi after attending a private function to celebrate his birthday. “Today is a private event, it’s my birthday. I am attending the private event. After that, I will go to Delhi today. We have given a one line decision. Some of the above have said it personally. I am in my chairmanship 136 seats (including one independent) don’t care in whose numbers it came. I had many dreams. There was a lot to organize. Congress high command called me and Siddaramaiah to Delhi. We don’t have personal numbers, 136 Congress The party has numbers,” he said.

Shivakumar further said that Sonia Gandhi and Kharge had given him the post of Speaker and he had promised them Karnataka which he did. “I had given a promise to Mallikarjun Kharge…I had promised that I will bring the party to power. Not talking about anyone’s claim, I am a single man. I believe in courage in faith. Courageous in defeat Be, and be generous when you lose.” victorious. Kharge has authority over state politics. Sonia Gandhi has faith in Rahul Gandhi. We will leave the matter to them,” he said.

Asked whether the ‘Tiger of Sathanur’, as he is fondly called in his constituency, would become the chief minister of Karnataka, Shivakumar said he would leave the decision to Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Senior Congress leaders are in Delhi to decide the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Congress party is in a dilemma as both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are popular faces and the party does not want to trouble either of them. The next Chief Minister of Karnataka is likely to take oath on May 18.