1. Karnataka government formation | D.K. Shivakumar lands in Delhi, to meet party high command
After initial reluctance, KPCC chief D.K. Shivakumar left for Delhi this morning to hold discussions with AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and other leaders on the issue of chief ministerial candidate for Karnataka. The other contender and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah, is already in Delhi.
Congress is yet to select its chief minister in Karnataka with both leaders demanding the top post. Before leaving Bengaluru, Mr. Shivakumar told mediapersons that he was going alone as requested by the high command, in an apparent jibe at Mr. Siddaramaiah who is in the national capital with his loyalists from among MLAs-elect.