Congress leader and deputy chief minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar on Friday asserted that no decision had been made regarding the chief ministerial post in the state.
Speculations regarding his successor arose, with some leaders floating Shivakumar's name for the role, however, Shivakumar downplayed the possibility, highlighting that the decision would be taken by the high command at the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting which had been convened on Saturday.
Shivakumar added that all Karnataka Congress MLAs had also been requested to be present in Bengaluru, and that apart from that, nothing else is there.
The Karnataka Congress legislature party meeting has been called on Saturday (May 30), with a new leader set to be elected, PTI news agency reported citing party sources.
Top Congress leaders are expected to discuss the structure of the Karnataka government, the composition of the new council of ministers, Cabinet berths, allocation of key portfolios, the balance between factions within the state unit, and possible organisational changes to manage competing interests post-leadership transition.
