Soon after crisis struck Madhya Pradesh Congress, the party pulled up its socks and fixed its party chairs down south. Troubleshooter D K Shivakumar, who was a front-runner for the post, has been swiftly appointed Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president on 11 March.
Why did the Congress turn to him? And can he lift the party's fortunes? Let's take a look.
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