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Karnataka Election Results 2023: State Congress President Shivakumar Makes Big Statement Amid Ongoing Suspense Over Chief Minister’s Post

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Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: BJP has faced defeat in Karnataka elections. Breaking all its previous records, the Congress won 135 of the 224 assembly seats with an overwhelming majority. The manner in which the Congress defeated the BJP in the southern state is a major achievement for the party which has been struggling for the past decade. The party won with over 43 percent vote share.

After Congress’s resounding victory in Karnataka, all eyes are now on the Chief Minister’s post. Suspense over CM’s name continues. However, after the victory of the Congress party, the two main contenders for the post of CM are DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah. On this issue, state Congress president DK Shivakumar said on Sunday that he has sacrificed many times for the party.

What did state Congress president DK Shivakumar say?

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Sivakumar on Sunday visited the Siddhganga Mutt in Tumkur, the religious center of the Lingayat community. Meanwhile, he made this comment. “Some people say that there are differences between me and Siddaramaiah, but I want to make it clear that there are no differences between us,” Sivakumar, who was instrumental in the Congress victory, told reporters. party. I am with Siddaramaiah ji. i am standing I have supported Siddaramaiah.

 

Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are being considered as the two main contenders for the post of chief minister after the Congress party’s victory in the Karnataka assembly elections on Saturday. The party has won 136 out of 224 seats. While BJP got only 66 seats. On the CM post sources close to DK Shivakumar say nothing less than the CM post is acceptable, we have the support of 75 MLAs.

The date for swearing in Karnataka has arrived

After the declaration of Karnataka assembly election results, a question is burning in everyone’s mind that who will be the next Chief Minister of the state? The landslide victory of the Congress has boosted the spirits of the leaders, but it is still not clear who will hold the power. Amidst all this, news is coming from sources that the party has decided the day and date for the swearing-in ceremony.

According to sources, the swearing-in ceremony has been fixed for Thursday (May 18). Apart from Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will attend. Leaders of like-minded parties will also be invited along with other senior leaders of the party. After all this is decided, the biggest issue before the party is who will become the Chief Minister?