Congress delegation, including CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan to stake claim to form the Government. The oath ceremony will take place at 12.30 pm on 20th May in Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru.
Amid suspense over the next Chief Minister of Karnataka, the top claimants Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar will meet former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
As the discussions in Delhi continue over who would be the next chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah is making hectic efforts for the top post as well as the finance portfolio.
Karnataka News LIVE: Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar has said the party is his mother and there was no question of resigning from the organisation. He said he is in Delhi to meet senior party leaders and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Kharge is expected to announce the CM today
While the supporters of both the leaders are pitching for their respective leader, the Congress is said to be working on a power-sharing formula to accommodate all sections