Amidst the game of one-upmanship between Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, the latter’s brother and MP D.K. Suresh on Wednesday said anyone can become the Chief Minister of the State and asserted the party would go to polls under collective leadership.
Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Suresh said anyone can become the Chief Minister and leaders such as Mr. Shivakumar, G. Parameshwara, M. Mallikarjun Kharge, Ramalinga Reddy, R.V. Deshpande had all been elected as MLAs several times and nursing ambition to become Chief Minister.
Mr. Siddaramaiah had become the Chief Minister once and now his loyalists want him to be given another chance, Mr. Suresh said. The former Chief Minister’s loyalists have planned a birthday event for him on August 3.