DK Shivakumar is seen as one of many favourites for a Congress Chief Minister.
Bengaluru:
A day earlier than the outcomes of the carefully watched Karnataka state election are introduced, state Congress chief DK Shivakumar mentioned he was assured that his occasion would win the election by itself and dismissed hypothesis that it might be bested by a possible alliance between the BJP and the Janata Dal-Secular or JD-S.
Mr Shivakumar, who’s seen as a attainable chief minister candidate, advised NDTV on Friday that he was sticking to the occasion’s prediction of profitable about 150 seats within the 224-member meeting, effectively above the bulk mark of 113.
“I cannot change my expectations. I cannot change my numbers. The Congress occasion will come to energy. We had an enormous energy of leaders. Our nationwide leaders got here down and did their greatest. We additionally had Siddaramaiah and numerous leaders have travelled the size and breadth of Karnataka. We may have good numbers,” he mentioned.
He additionally denied that there have been any talks between his occasion and the JD-S, which is anticipated to play a kingmaker function in case of a hung meeting.
He mentioned that the Congress would kind the federal government by itself and that he didn’t need to touch upon the BJP’s, makes an attempt to woo the JD-S.
“No talks between the JD-S and BJP. We’ll kind the federal government on our personal. Allow them to discuss. I do not need to touch upon their discuss,” he mentioned.
The Congress chief dodged a query on whether or not the occasion will decide him or Siddaramaiah for Chief Minister. “Each my former Congress presidents, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, will resolve,” he mentioned.
The BJP, which governs Karnataka and is hoping to forestall a Congress takeover of its solely bastion in South India, has additionally claimed that it might win a transparent majority and has dominated out any alliance with the JD-S.
The BJP’s tallest chief within the state, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, has mentioned that he was assured of getting greater than 115 seats. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai additionally mentioned he was assured of scoring a “snug majority”.
The JD-S, led by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy, has maintained that it might look forward to the ultimate outcomes earlier than deciding on its future plan of action.
