Prominent backward caste leader K Siddaramaiah is set to be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka after he was elected as the Congress legislative party leader by party MLAs on Friday. Siddaramaiah, along with the new cabinet ministers of Karnataka, will be sworn in on Monday morning.
Congress leader Roshan Baig said it was a unanimous decision. Siddaramaiah was always the frontrunner for the post, but there were other claimants as well such as Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge. Siddaramaiah joined the Congress in 2006. He was earlier with the Janata DalDiscover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
