Kharge is Sonia, Rahul's preferred choice for K'taka CM

May 08, 2013 21:42

Vicky Nanjappa reports: With the Congress undecided on whom to make the next Karnataka chief minister, an option that is being considered and spoken about in Congress circles is a 50/50 arrangement.

The preferred choice of both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi is Mallikarjuna Kharge.

There are a couple of factors that have made the two top leaders of the Congress favour Kharge.

Kharge has been in the Congress for four decades and is a loyalist. Moreover, he is a candidate no one would have any problem with except the Siddaramaiah faction due to his seniority in the party.

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