The Congress party is holding marathon meetings in Delhi to decide the contours of the new Karnataka cabinet following the exit of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, met with Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar to discuss the state cabinet, organisational changes, and balancing competing factions within the state unit.
The party is considering restricting the number of deputy CMs under Shivakumar to two, down from an earlier formula involving four.
Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, is being considered for a deputy chief minister position or a ministerial role in the cabinet.
The Congress legislature party is expected to formally elect Shivakumar as its leader on Saturday, paving the way for the swearing-in ceremony.
Leaders are also discussing the future role of Siddaramaiah, who resigned as CM but declined an offer to move to the Rajya Sabha.
The party is balancing competing factions and community representation in the new government, with several leaders vying for cabinet positions and organisational appointments.
