According to reports, the party leadership has given its nod to the initial ministerial lineup that will form the first phase of the new Cabinet. A total of 14 ministers are expected to take oath alongside DK Shivakumar.
The buzz around a possible CM change gained traction after the Congress rushed its senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala, a close confidante of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, to Karnataka.
Basavaraj Shivaganga, MLA and known to be close to Shivakumar, said it was time the Deputy Chief Minister was elevated, setting a deadline of December, by when the Congress government would have completed half its term.
