Source: PTI
After suspense over the Karnataka chief minister ended, state
Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar, who has been given the post of Deputy
CM, said on Thursday that he accepted the decision in the larger
interest of the party.
Speaking to the media at the residence of
party general secretary K.C. Venugopal, Shivakumar said, "The party high
command has taken a decision."
He also said that he has taken the decision in the larger interest of the party.
After holding back to back meetings for three consecutive days, Congress
president Mallikarjun Kharge ended the suspense over Karnataka Chief
Minister by picking Siddaramaiah for the top post with Shivakumar as his
deputy.
Both the leaders were vying for the top post.
Siddaramaiah
is scheduled to meet Venugopal before leaving for Bengaluru, where the
CLP meeting has been called on Thursday evening to make the
announcement.
Congress won 135 out of 224 seats in the May 10 polling, followed by the BJP with 66 and JD(S) with 18 seats.
