In Karnataka row, Cong MLA says Deputy CM Shivakumar will become CM on Jan 6

A ruling Congress MLA, HA Iqbal Hussain, on Saturday predicted that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will become the Chief Minister on January 6. He said the post, currently occupied by Siddaramaiah, should be vacated for Shivakumar. Shivakumar should be given a chance to become the CM, the Ramanagara MLA told mediapersons.

“There is a 99 per cent chance that he becomes the CM on January 6,” Hussain, who is a staunch supporter of Shivakumar, said.

On being asked what significance the date has, he said, “I don’t know. It’s just a random number. Everybody is saying this. It can either be January 6 or 9. These are the two dates.” Hussain has been demanding that Shivakumar should be made the CM. On Friday, he had made his wish public.

Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Railways and BJP MP V Somanna said he was supporting Home Minister G Parameshwara for the CM post.

“Getting power is luck. I never dreamt that Parameshwara would remain just the Home Minister. It is our wish to see him as CM. Not just me, but the people of Tumakuru have this desire to see him as the CM,” Somanna said at a programme in Tumakuru.

When someone from the audience asked about Shivakumar, who is a strong contender for the post, Somanna said, “Leave it. That’s secondary. What Shivakumar wants to become depends on his luck. Conduct is even bigger than luck.”