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The Congress Party won a meaningful state victory, but Modi is still a favorite in the 2024 election.

Karnataka swearing-in ceremony: Congress formed the team of cabinet ministers who took oath along with CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in Karnataka

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief has written to all legislators, asking them to attend the meeting of newly-elected MLAs, MLCs and MPs at the Indira Gandhi Bhavan on Queen's Road at 7 pm.

Mass leader Siddaramaiah will be the net chief minister of Karnataka for 2.5 years. DK Shivakumar will be sworn in as deputy CM for 2.5 years and will takeover as CM post that.

Karnataka CM race: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge along with other stakeholders held parleys past midnight to hammer out a solution between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar -- the two chief ministerial aspirants.

Shivakumar is slated to take oath on 20 May in Bengaluru

Karnataka's two chief ministerial aspirants Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar held separate meetings with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday as the party held hectic consultations to decide on who would lead the government in the southern state.

Karnataka CM Race: A meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Thursday formally elected Siddaramaiah as its leader and chief minister of Karnataka, while DK Shivakumar as his deputy. The oath ceremony will take place on May 20.

Karnataka CM Race: The decision has been reached. Mass leader Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka for 2.5 years.DK Shivakumar will be sworn in as Deputy CM for 2.5 years and will take over as CM after that.

The Congress secured a landslide victory in the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly elections, securing 135 seats. The results in Karnataka were declared on May 13 but the party has not finalised its chief ministerial face yet and the process of consultations is on.