Calling on the high command for a CM & Keralites on furore over a ‘Hindi film’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Mika Aziz| Twitter/@MikaAziz

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In today’s featured cartoon, Mika Aziz gives his take on the ongoing suspense over who would become Karnataka’s chief minister. Despite winning an absolute majority in the recently-held state election, the Congress is yet to decide on the name of the Karnataka CM as two heavyweights — DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah — vie for the post.

Kirtish Bhatt|Twitter/@Kirtishbhat

Kirtish Bhatt also refers to Congress’s ‘dilemma’ in choosing a chief minister for Karnataka. The Congress leadership has been holding several rounds of talks to take a final call on the Karnataka CM post.

Satish Acharya|Twitter/@satishacharya

Satish Acharya takes a dig at media channels that have called out Congress’s ‘high command‘ culture — a euphemism for Sonia and Rahul Gandhi — amid a deepening crisis over the next Karnataka CM.

Nala Ponnappa| Twitter/@PonnappaCartoon

Nala Ponnappa also talks about the Karnataka imbroglio. Over the last few days, the saga over the next Karnataka CM has continued with both aspirants — DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah — having played important roles in Congress’s victory in the recently-held state elections.

R Prasad | Twitter/@rprasad6

R. Prasad, meanwhile, refers to the furore that the film ‘The Kerala Story’ has caused in many places but in Kerala, even though the movie’s plot follows the story of a group of women from the southern state.