Siddaramaiah’s name fixed for Chief Minister, claims Karnataka Congress women’s wing chief

Bengaluru (IANS) | Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) women’s wing president Pushpa Amarnath on Wednesday claimed that Siddaramaiah’s name has been finalized for the chief minister’s post. Talking to the media here, Pushpa said that it has been confirmed that Siddaramaiah’s name has been finalized for the post and an official announcement will be made in no time.

He said, Rahul Gandhi has spoken to Siddaramaiah. It is certain that he will become the Chief Minister. We have conveyed our wish to Siddaramaiah.

Siddaramaiah is also very happy, he said. We do not know when the swearing-in ceremony will take place.

Meanwhile, a large number of Siddaramaiah’s fans and supporters gathered near his residence and distributed sweets to the public. Fans pour milk on Siddaramaiah’s picture.

A large number of people have gathered near Siddaramaiah’s residence. The police department has deputed a platoon of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) to the spot. More than 70 policemen have also been deputed to monitor and control the crowd.

–IANS