According to sources, Siddaramaiah will be the new chief minister of Karnataka, with DK Shivakumar as his deputy, putting an end to days of uncertainty.
Mallikarjun Kharge, the head of the Congress, worked until late Wednesday night to break the political gridlock in Karnataka over the future chief minister and reach a consensus on government formation.
The inauguration will take place on May 20 in Bengaluru.
The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) has scheduled a meeting in Bengaluru for Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has dispatched Central Observers to Bengaluru to oversee the CLP Meeting.
Earlier on Wednesday, Congress Karnataka-in-charge Randeep Surjewala stated that the next Karnataka chief minister would be announced today or tomorrow, and that a new government would be in place within 72 hours.
