The deal was clinched after Sonia Gandhi spoke to DK Shivakumar
New Delhi:
Karnataka Congress Chief, DK Shivakumar, has accepted the party’s proposal to be the Deputy Chief Minister of the state following former party president Sonia Gandhi’s intervention, sources claimed.
Party sources say the high command has chosen Siddaraiamah for the Chief Minister role, and Mr Shivakumar to be his deputy.
The deal was clinched after Sonia Gandhi spoke to Mr Shivakumar late last evening to resolve the deadlock over the chief ministerial pick.
The Congress had been struggling to get Mr Shivakumar on board with the idea of a second term for Siddaramaiah in the top post.
Both Mr Siddaramaiah and Mr Shivakumar had met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday – presenting their cases before the top brass.
Mrs Gandhi spoke to Mr Shivakumar late last evening, sources say, after which he accepted the number 2 spot.