New Delhi: Congress Karnataka president DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka while talking to the media before leaving for Delhi said that he will neither “backstab or blackmail” regardless of the party’s decision.
He said he don’t want to divide anyone here. He also said that whether they like him or not but he is a responsible man.
He said that Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is party’s role model and Congress is family for everyone.
#WATCH | Bengaluru: “Sonia Gandhi is our role model…Congress is family for everyone. Our constitution is very much important, so we have to protect everyone’s interest: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar before leaving for Delhi pic.twitter.com/1l44j3ouLj
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2023
Karnataka Congress president, DK Shivakumar will be meeting Congress party’s high command ahead of the party’s announcement on chief minister’s name.
DK Shivakumar leaves for Delhi today
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar today left for Delhi amid ongoing talks in the Congress party for the next Karnataka Chief Minister.
Earlier today, he arrived at the Bengaluru airport.
#WATCH | Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar arrives at Bengaluru airport as he leaves for Delhi amid ongoing talks in the Congress party for the next Karnataka CM. pic.twitter.com/IjFPMXPRqK
— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2023
Shivkumar celebrated his birthday on Monday and stayed in Bengaluru due to a stomach infection.
In Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, Congress won 135 seats out of the 224 seats.
.@siddaramaiah ji moved the single-line resolution authorising the AICC President Shri @kharge to appoint a new leader of the CLP and 135 Congress MLAs proceeded to unanimously approve his resolution. It was also endorsed by @DKShivkumar ji and other leaders.
Now the three… pic.twitter.com/uCWB7nZE62
— Congress (@INCIndia) May 14, 2023
On Monday, Congress leader Siddaramaiah arrived in Delhi.
#WATCH |Delhi:…”Let’s wait and see…I don’t know…”: Former Karnataka CM & Congress leader Siddaramaiah on being asked about how will the new Karnataka govt look like and when will the CM announcement happen pic.twitter.com/ET24o4PuIx
— ANI (@ANI) May 15, 2023