Bengaluru: Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar, one of many frontrunners for the submit of Chief Minister of the southern State on Tuesday made it clear that he wouldn’t resort to “backstabbing or blackmail” whatever the get together’s determination.
In an unique interview with ANI, DK Shivakumar stated, “If the get together desires they can provide me the accountability……. Ours is a united home, our quantity is 135. I don’t need to divide anybody right here. Whether or not they like me or not, I’m a accountable man. I can’t backstab and I can’t blackmail.”
The Congress received 135 seats within the not too long ago held election to the 224-member Karnataka meeting.
Shivakumar earlier right this moment arrived on the Bengaluru airport forward of his departure for Delhi amid ongoing talks within the Congress get together for the subsequent Karnataka CM.
The Karnataka Congress president will meet the get together’s excessive command forward of the get together’s announcement on the highest submit.
“The Get together is my god…We have now constructed this get together, I’m part of it and I’m not alone on this,” he stated earlier than his departure from Bengaluru.
“We have now constructed this get together (Congress), now we have constructed this home. I’m part of it…A mom will give all the pieces to her baby,” he stated.
Requested about his expectations because the state get together president, Shivakumar stated,” I don’t need to touch upon what has occurred earlier. The way it occurred. That may be a closed chapter we shaped the federal government we misplaced the federal government, we misplaced a coalition authorities. Who’s chargeable for the victory and loss there is no such thing as a use of speaking about it now. Allow us to not promote this story… allow us to promote the long run.”
Congress chief Siddaramaiah, the opposite frontrunner for the chief minister’s submit, arrived within the nationwide capital on Monday.
Shivakumar, who celebrated his birthday yesterday had stayed behind in Bengaluru citing a abdomen an infection. Each he and Siddaramaiah had been referred to as to Delhi by the highest management of the AICC for a dialogue. The Congress received 135 seats within the 224-member Karnataka meeting.
The get together’s central observers for Karnataka had yesterday briefed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on the views of the newly elected MLAs. In accordance with get together sources, Kharge will seek the advice of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra earlier than asserting a last determination.
“The title of the subsequent Karnataka CM might be introduced within the coming 24 hours,” they stated.
The Congress legislative get together had met late night on Sunday in Bengaluru and handed a one-line decision empowering Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to select the top of the legislative get together.
On Monday, Shivakumar stated that every one the MLAs are collectively and the get together’s excessive command will take the decision on the chief minister.
Chatting with ANI, Shivakumar stated, “The get together excessive command will take a name. I don’t need to remark or communicate something extra. No matter I needed to communicate, I’ve spoken already. I don’t want MLAs (assist)…that’s not necessary to me. Ours is a Congress block. 135 is the quantity and yet another ally member. All of us are one and can work collectively”.
In the meantime, Congress veteran Siddaramaiah met with the highest management of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) at Delhi’s Lodhi Resort late on Monday night time. (ANI)
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