India, May 30 -- For years, D.K. Shivakumar was the eternal bridesmaid of Karnataka politics. He was always close to power, always indispensable to the Congress party, but never quite the chosen one.

Now, at last, he has arrived at the altar and is set to become the Chief Minister of Karnataka. But.

The question is not whether Shivakumar deserves the post, but will Siddaramaiah allow him to keep it?

For months, supporters of Siddaramaiah argued that Shivakumar's alleged 'corruption tag' made him a liability for the Congress, hence he is not deserving of the CM post.

Siddaramaiah, they claimed, was the safer choice because he possessed a cleaner image. But is that true?

This brings to mind something Prime Minister Modi once said about...