Bengaluru: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the “inability” of the Congress to decide on the new chief minister early, despite having a complete majority, reflects on the internal situation of the party.
He urged the Congress to settle the issue of government formation soon.
“People have voted for the Congress party hoping that a change of government will bring a lot of prosperity to the state as well as the people. They are yet to finalise their CM candidate. It is their internal matter, I don’t want to discuss much on that,” he said in response to a question.
The “inability” to choose a CM early is a reflection on the party, Bommai claimed. “Despite having a complete majority, the party is unable to decide its leader. This shows the internal situation of the party.”
“Aspirations of the people are more important than politicking. They (Congress) should settle the issue of a new chief minister and government formation as soon as possible,” he added.
BJP’s IT cell head Amit Malviya said a sorry state of affairs prevails in the Congress where Kharge sees himself more as a “postman”.
“Want to watch circus? Watch the Congress select their CM in Karnataka,” he said on Twitter.
Referring to the lobbying by Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the post of chief minister, Malviya said, “The BJP also holds discussions and deliberations to elect its CMs and has often ensured smooth transition of power, even between CMs. Despite elaborate consultations, you will never find BJP aspirants falling over each other, rallying supporters and issuing veiled threats to the party through the media.”
