Who Will Lead Karnataka? Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar Battle Heats Up

Some Karnataka Congress legislators who travelled to New Delhi to meet party leaders to pitch for deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's elevation as Chief Minister, said here on Tuesday that the leadership will decide on the matter.

Ramanagara MLA Iqbal Hussain, while stating that everyone will abide by the high command's decision, expressed confidence in Shivakumar's elevation.

"I always stand by that statement... 200 per cent, he will become the CM soon. The high command will decide. As our leader (Shivakumar) said, the transfer of power is a secret deal among five to six party leaders, and those five to six people will decide," he added.

Maddur MLA KM Uday said legislators also requested the high command to give opportunities to fresh faces and youngsters during the cabinet reshuffle and had received indications that this would be considered.

On the demand for Shivakumar to become Chief Minister, he said the party leadership will decide, and everyone will abide by it.