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A DAY after the partys 135 MLAs passed a one-line resolution authorising AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to choose the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader, the suspense continued on Monday, as both state party president D K Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stood their ground amid intense lobbying for the post of Chief Minister...
While Siddaramaiah has emerged as the frontrunner, with majority of the newly elected MLAs learnt to have named him as their choice, Shivakumar played hardball, putting off his visit to Delhi where the action has shifted..
According to state party sources, 90 of the 135 MLAs indicated their support for Siddaramaiah after the former Chief Minister pressed the Congress observers to seek the MLAs individual opinions..
We will hold consultations with all senior state leaders, including Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, and a decision will be taken after that by the Congress president, he said.. Confident that he has the numbers, Siddaramaiah reached Delhi by evening..
I dont want to disclose what all has happened in the last five years At a future point of time, I will disclose, he said.. Pointing out that the CLP passed a single-line resolution on Sunday, leaving the decision to the high command, the KPCC chief said: Under my leadership, 135 MLAs, all of them with one voice, have said that the matter should be left to high command...
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