Updated on: 15th MAY 2023 02:24 PM IST | Mumbai
S S NADAR | news@debotimes.in

Karnataka govt formation lives: Congress' central observers will hand over the report on the views expressed by the majority of the MLAs to party president Mallikarjun Kharge later in the day.

Karnataka government formation Live Updates: DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? The suspense over who will become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka continues even as the swearing-in is scheduled for May 18 (Thursday), according to a Congress spokesperson.

Three central observers deputed by the Congress returned to Delhi on Monday after speaking individually to the newly elected MLAs. They will hand over the report on the views expressed by the majority of the MLAs to party president Mallikarjun Kharge later in the day. Siddaramaiah left for Delhi, while on the other hand, Shivakumar says he has not received a call to come to Delhi.

On Sunday, the newly elected MLAs decided to empower Kharge to take a call on who will become the next CM, during the CLP meet. This was done amidst a slogan war between supporters of Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah outside the venue of the meeting, each section wanting their leader to be the next CM of Karnataka.