Hubballi, June 2 -- BJP MP Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday attacked his former party colleague DK Shivakumar, who is set to become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka saying that the latter has long carried the image of a "corrupt politician" ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, claiming that even outgoing CM Siddaramaiah had once kept him out of the state cabinet over corruption doubts.

Speaking to reporters, Shettar questioned how a leader long associated with corruption allegations would handle the administration, warning that the state's financial and governance systems face an uncertain future.

"One thing I do not understand is that DK Shivakumar has long carried the image of a corrupt politician. When Siddaramaiah first became the Chie...