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The ball is now in Kharge’s court and the lobbying for the top job is set to shift towards Delhi.
The swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister will be held on May 18, in which all like-minded parties will be invited.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also held informal talks to elect the Leader of Opposition and Deputy Floor Leader in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. In the meeting, the names of former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and former minister R Ashoka were discussed to lead the opposition in the state. times of India The news has been given quoting the sources.
A senior BJP MLA said that since former CM Bommai has the ability to speak on any subject and take on the new government, his chances of being elected as the Leader of the Opposition are bright. times of India Report.
The MLA, however, said that the possibility of Ashok winning also cannot be ruled out as he is also a senior legislator.
Other names for the post included former ministers S Suresh Kumar, V Sunil Kumar and Basanagouda Patil Yatnal.
Meanwhile, a day after the Karnataka Assembly election results were announced in which the Congress emerged victorious with the required majority to form the government, outgoing Chief Minister Bommai on Sunday said “the loss is not the defeat of Prime Minister Narendra Modi”.
“It is not a defeat of PM Modi as he came here only for campaigning. The Congress leadership has lost all over the country.
In the May 10 elections to the 224-member assembly, the Congress won a landslide victory with 135 seats, while the ruling BJP and the Janata Dal (Secular) led by former prime minister HD Deve Gowda secured 66 and 19 seats, respectively.
After the results were declared on Saturday, Congress president Kharge appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde, AICC general secretary Jitendra Singh and former AICC general secretary Deepak Babaria as observers for the election of the CLP leader in Karnataka.
The Legislature Party passed another resolution, moved by Shivakumar, promising to implement the five promises made to the people of Karnataka.
The resolution stated that the Congress Legislature Party in Karnataka “expresses its heartfelt gratitude to the 6.5 crore Kannadigas for reposing their faith in us and giving a decisive mandate to the Congress party in the Karnataka Assembly elections.”
The Congress Legislature Party also appreciated and thanked Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and state leaders for their efforts.
The CLP said it would ensure that social justice and economic equality remain at the core of its government’s policies and fulfill five “guarantees”.
These are 200 units of free electricity to all households (Griha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the female head of every household (Griha Lakshmi), 10 kg rice free to each member of BPL families (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 per month. Rs 1,500 for unemployed graduate youth and unemployed diploma holders (both in the 18-25 age group) for two years (Yuva Nidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).
Both Shivakumar, an eight-time MLA, and former chief minister Siddaramaiah have made no secret of their ambition to become the chief minister and have been involved in political one-upmanship games in the past.
The Congress had entered the election campaign phase with the challenge of keeping factionalism at bay, especially between the Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar camps, which were openly supporting their leaders, but the party forged a united front and ensured that Done so that no crack comes. In the open under Kharge’s mentorship that could derail its prospects.
Banners put up by supporters in front of the residences of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar in Bengaluru, congratulating them for the Congress victory and projecting them as the “next chief minister”.
While Shivakumar, 60, is considered a “troublemaker” for the Congress, Siddaramaiah has a pan-Karnataka appeal.
If Siddaramaiah, who joined the Congress after being ousted from the JD(S), is elected as the CLP leader, it will be his second term as chief minister from the party after holding the top post for five years between 2013-18. There will be tenure. Shivakumar had served as a minister in Siddaramaiah’s cabinet.