New Delhi, May 29 -- Karnataka is on the cusp of a significant political change as Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is expected to be formally elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in a crucial meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 30, in Bengaluru. This will pave the way for his appointment as the state's 24th Chief Minister.
The Congress Legislature Party will convene at 4:00 PM at the Vidhana Soudha, where party legislators are anticipated to endorse Shivakumar's leadership in the presence of senior All India Congress Committee (AICC) observers K C Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala. The meeting will also honor outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, whose resignation on Thursday initiated this carefully planned lead...