Bangalore: With the Congress securing a historic victory in the Karnataka assembly elections, the topic of discussion is who will be the Chief Minister. The party did not put forward a special chief ministerial candidate in the election. But D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah had staked claim to the post in the early stages of the election. In this situation, everyone is staring at Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge said that the Chief Minister will be decided by the High Command.

Siddaramaiah has the experience of serving as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018. Therefore, a section of the party is of the opinion that he should be made the Chief Minister. But Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar is a staunch Congress loyalist. One of the most beloved figures of the Gandhi family.

Siddaramaiah has made it clear that this is his last election. Rahul Gandhi sees 76-year-old Siddaramaiah as the strongest candidate to face Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, even though he is the most suitable to be the Chief Minister. At the same time, Siddaramaiah has been accused of giving disproportionate importance to officials from his Kuruba community, which has antagonized Lingayats and Vocaligars. His words in praise of Tipu Sultan were not amused by many

This is the best opportunity for Shivakumar to rise to the post of Chief Minister. An eight-time MLA from Kanakapura constituency, he has a strong support base. He is a favorite of Congress party members. The party depends on DK, one of the richest politicians in the state, for fund raising and other activities. CBI, ED and IT department have filed multiple cases against DK. DK spent 104 days in Tihar Jail on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. Now on bail. If he is made the Chief Minister, the central government will also speed up efforts to imprison him through these cases. Nor can it be said what kind of punishment awaits him. As Chief Minister D.K. Whether Siddaramaiah comes or not, it is certain that the people of Karnataka will welcome him with open arms.

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