Moily was also in the news recently for his statement on Congress’s promise of ‘Bajrang Dal ban’ in Karnataka. (File photo: Twitter @moilyv)
The veteran leader said that the party high command cannot nominate a chief ministerial candidate. He also lauded Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar, who ‘worked without sleep for the last three years’
With the assembly election results squarely in favor of the Congress, his statement only fuels curiosity about the remaining ‘contest’ of interest: who will be the party’s chief ministerial candidate? While there is strong buzz in favor of former CM Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar’s name is also doing the rounds.
Moily told CNN-News18 that the party high command cannot nominate a chief ministerial candidate. He also lauded Shivakumar who “worked without sleep for the last three years”.
Making a Dalit leader the Chief Minister of Karnataka has been a hotly debated issue within the Congress. Senior leaders like G Parameshwara, who himself belongs to this community, have expressed regret that Dalits have not been given the opportunity to become chief ministers.
Parameshwara, a six-time MLA after winning from Koratagere on Saturday, had earlier said that the party high command would decide on the next chief minister after winning the elections, adding that he was ready when given the opportunity.
“We do not appoint the chief minister on the basis of one’s caste; Whoever is capable of this position, whoever has the capacity to fulfill the party’s mission and its principles, will be elected as the Chief Minister on the basis of that, not on the basis of whether one is a Dalit or belongs to another caste. The chief minister said in response to a question on the possibility of a Dalit chief minister if the Congress comes to power.
Asked about his aspiration to become the chief minister, he said, “Why am I doing politics?” Everyone has aspirations to come to power, about 10 people in our party have aspirations, I am also one of them.
Apart from the obvious front-runners Siddaramaiah, who is from the Kuruba caste, and Shivakumar, the Vokkaliga leader, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s name has also come up within the party amid speculation that Karnataka will have a Dalit chief minister. can be selected. 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
Dalits constitute about 17% of the population of Karnataka.
Moily was also in the news recently for his statement on Congress’s ‘relationship’.Bajrang Dal banned‘ promise. He said that if the organization runs according to the rules and conducts itself then there is no question of outlawing it, even as his party’s manifesto proposes to ban the BJP’s criticism during the campaign for the Karnataka elections. Was a victim of
