Who will be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka after Congress' massive win?

Shakti Nath Jha May 13, 2023

The Congress party looks poised for a comfortable victory against BJP, leading on 136 seats against 64 (as of 4 PM) for the ruling party. Now, the question arises who will be the new CM of Karnataka?

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Veteran Siddaramaiah and President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee DK Shivakumar are in the race to become Karnataka's new Chief Minister.

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All eyes are now on Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge as the Congress party hasn't yet declared a candidate for the Chief Minister post.

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Shivakumar is leading from Karnataka's Kanakapura. The Congress is a dominant party in Kanakapura and D K Shivakumar — nick-named ‘Kanakapura Rock’ — is a 7 time MLA from the constituency.

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Siddaramaiah is the party’s most popular leader in the state and a crowd-puller. He has been contesting from the Varuna state assembly constituency and is leading against its competitors.

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