India, May 31 -- DK Shivakumar was unanimously elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in Karnataka on Saturday, paving the way for him to take over as chief minister while capping a leadership transition in the southern state that came about after his predecessor Siddaramaiah stepped down at the instance of the central Congress leadership.

Siddaramaiah proposed Shivakumar's name at a legislature party meeting at the Vidhan Soudha, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, who oversaw the meeting, said.

"Congress high command suggested DK Shivakumar's name as the leader of the CLP. Siddaramaiah ji proposed his name at the meeting and [state home minister] G Parameshwara seconded it. I am proud to announce that the Karnatak...