Bengaluru, Jan 2: The Congress leadership in Delhi is expected to start the process of selecting a new party chief for Karnataka next week. There are strong indications the race has narrowed to DK Shivakumar and MB Patil.
Party insiders said the leadership almost finalised Shivakumar’s name as the president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), but the decision was put on hold after requests by some senior members.
“It’s not that we are against Shivakumar. We think the party should have a Lingayat at the helm since community strongman and chief minister BS Yediyurappa is at the fag end of his long political career. There’s an opportunity here for a Congressman to occupy that space,” said a senior Congress politician, who didn’t want to be named.
That’s where the candidacy of Patil, a Lingayat, scores high.
The party, however, doesn’t want to compromise on quality and wants an efficient KPCC president who can unite two rival factions within the party, one led by Siddaramaiah and another by former union minister KH Muniyappa.
The need to pick a new state president arose after Dinesh Gundurao resigned from the post last month, taking moral responsibility for Congress’s poor showing in the byelections. Siddaramaiah also stood down as Congress party legislature leader.
The insiders said the new KPCC chief could be announced after January 16. The party might also appoint two working presidents and a new legislature party leader, who will automatically become the opposition’s voice in the assembly.
For the latter position, the name of senior Dalit politician and former deputy chief minister G Parameshwara is doing the rounds. But the party, the sources said, could still ask Siddaramaiah to reconsider his decision and stay on.
Many Congress members had raised questions over his stewardship after the bypoll disappointment. They said on his watch, the party had also fared badly in the assembly and Lok Sabha elections, demanding that he be held accountable.
Siddaramaiah is expected to visit Delhi next week to discuss the leadership issue with party boss Sonia Gandhi. Some other senior Congress members, including BK Hariprasad, are also likely to meet her.
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This women has gone crazy.... evey time she opens her mouth she spills hatred and venom.... i laugh and feel pity on those people who elected her on what basis they have elected her i dont know.....can you point out a single area where she has done good thing for the society...... i havent seen she speak about her work about the development....... she is into communal politics only
Get "wedlock with Yeddi", 2nd time ?
Abhi counsi shaadi ?
soon she will be out of BJP....
BJP has no need to join hand with other terror-communal organisations. They are one who spits communal venom all the time
Who joined hands with PDP?? Thuppakki Shobha forgot that..!!
Wonderfull Akkama Akka, what about Baj Ranji? Terrorist RSS? What about your Yeddi Chaddi?
you pull of the gate, one way Trafic? not good nowadays every were two way trafic Akkamma, being sitting MP you have no knowledge because always behind Yeddi. so better hang yourself or get wedlock with yeddi, then only you Improve>
BJP's policy, those who pass deregatory remarks and spread communilism, they will get ministerial berth. During next reshuffle Shobakka will become a Minister of Communalism. Shobakka, don't be too smart, otherwise you will loose your looted Coffee Estate in Madikeri.
what about PDP Shobha kandodi arent they anti-nationals now ?
Yabba Khandody opened the mouth. Created only for desh drohi rss activity and communal clash.
jaa bahen shadi kar le... you will have better life than this...
Madam,
If we agree by your words, then what is your government in center is doing. Ban them. You want to play politics by keeping them active and polarise hindu votes. One think you forgot that people of coastal karnataka are highly educated. Yor can see the latest PUC results. So dont fool. It may backfire on you. Jai Hind
This woman always spits the venom on other community...
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