The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) has unanimously elected D K Shivakumar as its new leader, paving the way for him to become Karnataka's 18th chief minister.
The decision was taken in a Congress legislators meeting at Vidhana Soudha, where leadership transition was completed after deliberations involving senior party leaders.
Shivakumar's election was announced by All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal, who praised Shivakumar's journey through the Congress.
Shivakumar started in the NSUI, then the Youth Congress and later the Pradesh Congress Committee, and has finally achieved his dream of becoming CM.
His love and loyalty for the Congress are unmatched, and his 24/7 hard work has finally made him CM, Venugopal added.
The process leading to Shivakumar's election began after Siddaramaiah placed a resolution before the legislature party proposing that the choice of the new leader be entrusted to the AICC.
The motion was seconded by G Parameshwara and received unanimous backing from the legislators through a show of hands.
Legislature party's formal communication naming Shivakumar as leader will be sent to the Raj Bhavan, following which he is expected to meet Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and stake claim to form the government.
