Ending days of uncertainty and speculation, the Congress announced Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka and the State Congress chief, D.K. Shivakumar, who was insistent on getting the top job, will be the Deputy Chief Minister.
Their swearing in will take place on May 20.
The Chief Minister, Deputy CM, and a group of Ministers will be sworn in on May 20. A meeting with all the newly elected MLAs has also been called today evening in Bengaluru, the Congress general secretary said.