A day after the Congress registered a rousing victory in the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections, the party's newly elected legislators are gathering in Bengaluru on Sunday evening to choose their new chief minister for the southern state. The next Chief Minister of Karnataka is expected to take the oath on Monday, May 22, according to IANS sources.

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The Congress recorded a convincing victory in the 2023 Karnataka Election on Saturday, winning 135 seats. It ousted the Bharatiya Janata Party from its only southern state as the BJP ended up winning 66 seats. The Janata Dal (Secular) also performed below expectations, winning just 19 seats. Four independents also won seats in the 224-member assembly election.

All 135 newly elected Congress MLAs will attend the conference, which will be hosted at a private hotel at 6 PM, and vote for their leader. The nominee for the position of CM will be announced by the high command after making a call.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar, senior leaders M.B. Patil, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, Dr. G. Parameshwara, R.V. Deshapande, H.K. Patil are in the race for the CM's post.

Though party President Mallikarjun Kharge has clarified that he is not interested in the post, sources claim that anything can happen. Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar are in the forefront for the post.

Sources also said that Siddaramaiah would be given a chance for the first two years, and Shivakumar would be the CM for the next three years. The party is considering going to the 2028 elections under Shivakumar`s leadership.

With inputs from IANS