Bengaluru: Even as the faction war in Karnataka Congress rages regarding the demand for a new Chief Minister by some quarters within the party, creation of a couple of additional Deputy Chief Minister posts and change of KPCC President, the Congress High Command in a bid to douse the dissension fire, is said to be mulling on making AICC President Malliakarjun Kharge the next Chief Minister, after gaining consensus over his appointment.
By brining the name of Mallikarjun Kharge to the fore as the next CM, the Congress plans to kill two birds in one stroke — quelling dissidence and factionalism in the State Congress Unit and Kharge would be the first Dalit Chief Minister of the State in case he occupies the CM post.
