The new captain will be confirmed in Karnataka today at the Congress general meeting at 4 pm.

The high-voltage drama going on in the political corridors of Karnataka has now reached its final stage. The script for a major change of power (leadership reset) in the state is completely ready. After the resignation of outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, it is now considered certain that the command of the state will come into the hands of Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President DK Shivakumar. According to sources, DK Shivakumar may take oath of secrecy as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on June 3, 2026. CLP meeting in Bengaluru today at 4 pm, today (30 May) is the most important day in this political development of Karnataka, the veteran coming from Delhi. A formal and very important meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) has been called at exactly 4 pm today in the conference room of Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru. Congress Legislative Party Secretary A. Patil has sent a letter to all the party MLAs mandatorily attending this meeting. The command of this entire exercise has been kept in the hands of the high command, due to which senior observers of All India Congress Committee (AICC) KC Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala will themselves reach Bengaluru and monitor this meeting. DK Shivakumar will be formally elected as the new leader by the MLAs in the meeting, after which he will stake claim to form the government before Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot. DK Shivakumar will not take oath alone, lottery will open for 10 ministers too. Under this biggest ‘reset’ going on in Karnataka Congress, with the transfer of power, the outline of the cabinet has also become clear. DK Shivakumar will not take oath alone in the grand swearing-in ceremony to be held on June 3. Along with him, about 8 to 10 new ministers will also be administered the oath of office and secrecy in the first phase of the government. After this, the complete expansion of the entire cabinet will be done after the completion of Rajya Sabha elections to be held on June 18. Under ‘Kamaraj Plan’, old ministers will be removed, 50% chance for new faces. Karnataka’s new cabinet, which is going to be formed under the leadership of DK Shivakumar, is going to be completely changed this time. The party wants to bring new energy and freshness into the government keeping in mind the upcoming 2028 assembly elections. For this, two major strategic changes are being made: 50% new faces: There are preparations to give a chance to completely new and young faces on the posts of about half the ministers in the new cabinet. Revised Kamaraj Plan: Ministers who have been in the government for the last three years or more can be removed from the cabinet and given greater responsibility of the party organization so that they can strengthen the Congress at the grassroots level. 4 Deputy Chief Ministers can be made to solve caste equation! Karnataka is a state where social and regional equations matter immensely. After the departure of Siddaramaiah, the Congress high command is going to play a big gamble to keep the party’s traditional vote bank (minorities, backward classes and Dalits) intact. If sources are to be believed, not one or two but as many as 4 Deputy Chief Ministers can be appointed to maintain the regional, social and caste balance in the state. After the CLP meeting to be held this evening, all these names will be completely exposed.