The Congress got here up with its 2nd listing of forty applicants in Karnataka today — a contentious exercising in view of the variations withinside the celebration on whether or not or now no longer to discipline turncoats who again after a stint withinside the BJP. Sources advised NDTV that senior chief Rahul Gandhi has advised the nation leaders and screening committee participants to “type out their issues” and include a “unmarried call listing” for the closing seats. Sources stated the concept is to make certain that the chosen applicants do now no longer soar deliver withinside the occasion of a hung residence or if the Congress fails to do nicely withinside the election.
A wide variety of Congress MLAs had modified camp in 2019, bringing down the alliance authorities of HD Kumaraswamy and the Congress. Ahead of the election due in May, lots of them have again, advocated and welcomed through celebration leader DK Shivakumar.
On the problem of fielding them, the celebration has been split, with former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his loyalists being in opposition to the concept. The welcoming method of Mr Shivakumar — a contender for the pinnacle post — is visible as a manner to decorate his help base withinside the celebration. The help of MLAs is vital to get elected because the chief of the legislature celebration, that is obligatory for a Chief Ministerial candidate.
In an interview to NDTV yesterday, Mr Siddaramaiah stated: “If DK Shivakumar desires to be Chief Minister, not anything`s wrong. If I need to be Chief Minister, not anything is wrong. Ultimately, the newly elected MLAs should decide on the chief of the legislature celebration. And in the end excessive command has to take a decision. And this is the democratic procedure.” The Congress has already introduced its first listing of 124 applicants. The Central Election Committee of the celebration will meet the next day to finalise the closing seats, reassets added.
Both Mr Siddaramaiah and Mr Shivakumar have dominated out the opportunity of a tie-up with Janata Dal Secular leader Mr Kumaraswamy in case of a hung assembly, insisting the decision could be in favour of the Congress. The celebration is likewise banking at the truth that for decades, no ruling celebration has again to strength in Karnataka. Election to 224 seats in Karnataka could be hung on May 10 and the counting of votes will take location on May 13.