ANITrouble has started brewing in the Karnataka Congress unit, with former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s camp pitching him for a second term as the party gears up to face the assembly polls in less than two years.
The Congress, which trailed the BJP in the 2018 assembly polls that left no party with a majority, has been upbeat about winning the next election as the ruling BJP finds itself on the defensive due to constant attack by its own leaders.
The Congress chose DK Shivakumar (59) for the state party chief’s position last year, recognising his record for pulling off victories in tough poll battles. The eight-time MLA has been known for delivering results in the tasks assigned to him. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, for instance, his brother DK Suresh emerged as the sole winner from the Congress.
Coming from the powerful Vokkaliga community, combined with financial muscle power, Shivakumar’s ambition to become chief minister is no secret. To cement his position as a pan-Karnataka leader, he has been touring the state and organising anti-BJP protests ever since he took over. He is also preparing the ground for a smooth transition from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president to chief ministership if the Congress were to secure a majority.
But Siddaramaiah (72), who seemed tired of politics after the defeat in the 2018 assembly polls in Mysuru, has bounced back, making sharp statements against the BJP regime.
The Congress, which trailed the BJP in the 2018 assembly polls that left no party with a majority, has been upbeat about winning the next election as the ruling BJP finds itself on the defensive due to constant attack by its own leaders.
The Congress chose DK Shivakumar (59) for the state party chief’s position last year, recognising his record for pulling off victories in tough poll battles. The eight-time MLA has been known for delivering results in the tasks assigned to him. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, for instance, his brother DK Suresh emerged as the sole winner from the Congress.
Coming from the powerful Vokkaliga community, combined with financial muscle power, Shivakumar’s ambition to become chief minister is no secret. To cement his position as a pan-Karnataka leader, he has been touring the state and organising anti-BJP protests ever since he took over. He is also preparing the ground for a smooth transition from Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president to chief ministership if the Congress were to secure a majority.
But Siddaramaiah (72), who seemed tired of politics after the defeat in the 2018 assembly polls in Mysuru, has bounced back, making sharp statements against the BJP regime.
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