Karnataka Election Results 2023 Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka, highly placed sources in the Congress party said today. However, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar – widely credited for the party’s resurgence in the state – will also be rewarded handsomely, the sources added, adding that a power-sharing formula has been reached in the party. Is. DK Shivakumar will initially get a key position in the government, and later, he will take over as the chief minister.
In early trends, the Congress is headed for a massive victory in the state, leading in around 130 seats, while the BJP is leading in 80. The HD Kumaraswamy-led Janata Dal-Secular is at the third position with less than 30 seats in its account. However, choosing a chief ministerial candidate for the Congress will be a tough task. Unlike Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, where the party chose experience over youth in its previous electoral victories, the situation is different in the state of Karnataka.
In Karnataka, both top contenders senior leader Siddaramaiah and state unit chief DK Shivakumar are favorites of the high command. The two leaders have not shown any disrespect or disregard for each other. While Shivakumar is considered the favorite of the organisation, Siddaramaiah is still considered the party’s most popular leader and crowd puller in the state.