Who will be Karnataka's next CM? What DK Shivakumar said on 'nameplate change'

NEW DELHI: Karnataka lawman main curate DK Shivakumar connected Friday remained tight-lipped implicit speculation surrounding the “nameplate” alteration successful the state, pursuing Siddaramaiah’s resignation arsenic main minister.“I volition not unfastened my mouth,” Shivakumar said erstwhile asked astir the “nameplate change”.

Earlier portion speaking to reporters successful Delhi, Shivakumar besides declined to remark connected Rajya Sabha nominations. “There is nary update astatine the moment. As discussed earlier, the cardinal enactment volition denote the database on with those of the different states. That is the accusation disposable to us, and they volition pass you later. This is not my domain…I bash not know.

There are immoderate discussions and consultations going on. The party's High Command volition instrumentality the decision,” helium said.Also read: After meal diplomacy, Sidda-DKS conscionable implicit luncheon successful DelhiThe developments came a time aft Siddaramaiah stepped down arsenic Karnataka main curate and travelled to Delhi for a bid of meetings with elder Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and enactment president Mallikarjun Kharge.Shivakumar aboriginal confirmed that a Congress Legislature Party gathering would beryllium held successful Bengaluru connected Saturday aft consultation with the enactment precocious command.

Congress person Saleem Ahmed said the meeting, scheduled for 4 pm, would beryllium attended by K C Venugopal and Surjewala, with the adjacent main curate expected to beryllium formally announced determination with DKS wide frontrunner for the post.

The outgoing main curate has declined a Rajya Sabha information and conveyed his penchant to stay progressive successful Karnataka authorities alternatively than determination to a cardinal role. Congress wide caput Randeep Surjewala described Siddaramaiah’s gathering with Rahul Gandhi arsenic “very pleasant” and insisted determination would beryllium “no hurdle successful the creaseless contented of powerfulness successful the state”.