The Congress party has asked its national chief Mallikarjun Kharge to decide who will be the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. Every MLA will meet the Congress's team of observers and tell them their choice. The new Karnataka Chief Minister and the cabinet will take oath on Thursday, sources have said. The Congress asked Mr Kharge to take a decision on the Chief Minister's appointment after a meeting of its Karnataka MLAs today at a five-star hotel in Bengaluru. The supporters of both the Congress leaders slogans outside the Bengaluru hotel where the meeting took place.