Will DK Shivakumar become CM of Karnataka? ‘Congress will decide,’ says Deputy CM

During DK Shivakumar‘s temple visit in Gokarna, a priest prayed for him to become Chief Minister of Karnataka with God’s blessings, resurrecting the issue.

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‘Party will decide’

Speaking to reporters in Uttara Kannada district, Shivakumar, who has in the past made no secret of his ambition to become chief minister, amid speculations of change in guard mid-way of the Assembly term, responded to talk in some political circles about the leadership issue.

“What’s wrong if a priest expresses his desire before God while praying? The priest has expressed his desire. Now Siddaramaiah is the chief minister, I’m working as deputy chief minister under him, also as the party’s state president. People speak about it and desiring it (Shivakumar should become chief minister) is a different matter, it will be decided by our party,” Shivakumar said.

“Now we are all working under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, and our desire is that the state should progress further under his leadership,” he said.

“There will be people including supporters and priests, who pray for us, they will express their opinion. Can we stop them from doing it? At the temple it is between God and his disciples, they have expressed their feelings to God,” Shivakumar added.

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