India, Dec. 13 -- A Congress MLA, H A Iqbal Hussain, on Saturday claimed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will take over as Karnataka's chief minister on January 6, replacing incumbent Siddaramaiah.

Speaking to reporters, the Ramanagara MLA said Shivakumar should be given an opportunity to hold the top post, according to a PTI report.

"There is a 99 per cent chance that he becomes chief minister on January 6," Hussain told PTI, reiterating his support for the deputy chief minister.

Asked about the significance of the date, Hussain said, "I don't know. It's just a random number. Everybody is saying this. It can either be January 6 or 9. These are the two dates."

Hussain has been openly demanding that Shivakumar be made chief minist...