Karnataka: S M Krishna's Delhi visit, it's all about Rajya Sabha seat

Bengaluru: At 83, most people would have expected this veteran politican to sit back, recall the glorious moments and maybe pen his memoirs. Not Mr S.M. Krishna who is still chugging on in the world of politics and making sure he remains relevant by lobbying hard for a Rajya Sabha seat from Karnataka.

Many thought his recent visit to Delhi was intended to cut Chief Minister Siddaramiah. Now the real story is out - SMK's multiple tasks included a meeting with AICC president Sonia Gandhi to press for a RS ticket.

Mr Krishna knows only intense pressure will work after he was bypassed for
Prof. Rajeev Gowda in 2014 during the Rajya Sabha polls. The polls are due in May or June. Mr Krishna knows this is just the right time to place his cards on the table.

The Congress can comfortably win two of the four seats going to polls. To win a third, it needs the support of JD(S), which is reportedly trying to get the reluctant Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murthy to contest.