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DK Suresh said, "I am not fully happy but in the interest of Karnataka, we wanted to fulfil our commitment…That is why DK Shivakumar had to accept. In future we will see, there is a long way to go. …I wish it (CM post for DK Shivakumar) but it didn't happen, we will wait and see."

Reportedly, a Congress legislative party meeting has also been scheduled for May 20, paving the way for Siddaramaiah to become CM for the second time.

Several BJP candidates suffered close defeats as the rebel leaders who fought as independents may have resulted in vote division.

DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the post in the southern State on Tuesday said that he would file a defamation case against the media channels which are making false claims over his resignation.

Nearly 20% of the state budget is represented by the estimated sum of Rs 62,000 crore. The amount that might be used for significant giveaways is equal to the budget deficit from the preceding fiscal year. The fiscal deficit for 2022–23 was projected in Karnataka's budget for 2023–24 to be Rs. 60,581 crore.

"135 seats have come under my presidency. When all MLAs left our party and we lost our government, I did not lose hope. I do not want to disclose what has happened in the last 5 years," the Karnataka Congress chief added.

Waqf Board district chairman of Gulbarga, Karnataka, said that Muslims do not need reservation or loans.

Muslim consolidation and the division of Hindu votes propelled Congress to the poll position in the recently concluded Karnataka polls.

"Money power can change a lot of things...There are a lot of business people and industrialists in the Hubbali constituency," Jagadish Shettar alleged.

Following the sweeping victory in the Karnataka assembly election, the Congress party is already witnessing a power struggle for the position of chief minister in the state.