India, May 31 -- Shivakumar will need to work in close coordination with Siddaramaiah to retain the support of the Kuruba community.

Even as Karnataka Congress leader D. K. Shivakumar is all set to take over as Chief Minister following the resignation of veteran leader Siddaramaiah at the request of the party leadership, multiple challenges lie ahead for him as he seeks to balance senior leaders in the Cabinet with a younger generation of party leaders, sources said.

Siddaramaiah, the longest-serving Chief Minister of Karnataka, submitted his resignation on May 28, bringing the curtains down on a political career spanning nearly five decades. However, he has committed himself to continuing the fight for the people and against communal f...