Who Will Be Karnataka's New CM If Congress Wins?

Congress is all set to make a comeback in Karnataka. As per the latest EC numbers, the grand old party was leading in 122 seats, the BJP in 71 and the JD (S) in 24. However, the Congress party has not officially announced its Chief Ministerial candidate for the Karnataka assembly elections in 2023. However, there are several prominent leaders within the party who are seen as potential contenders for the CM post.

Some of the probable CM candidates in Congress Karnataka elections 2023 could include:

DK Shivakumar - He is the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and a former Minister in the Karnataka government. He is considered to be a strong and influential leader within the Congress party in Karnataka.

MB Patil - He is a former Minister in the Karnataka government and a prominent Lingayat leader from North Karnataka. He is seen as a potential Chief Ministerial candidate from the Lingayat community.

Siddaramaiah - He is a former Chief Minister of Karnataka and a senior leader in the Congress party. Despite his age, he is still considered to be a powerful and influential leader within the party.

G Parameshwara - He is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and a prominent Dalit leader from the state. He is also the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and could be a potential contender for the Chief Ministerial post.

Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat as the Congress leads sailed past 120 by noon.

Bommai said,''We've not been able to make the mark. Once the results come we will do a detailed analysis. As a national party, we will not only analyse but also see what deficiencies and gaps were left at various levels. We take this result in our stride.''