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The late-night meeting has fuelled rumours of a power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka
Footage shared by ANI showed the ministers in discussion with Kharge outside his residence. (Screengrab)
A group of Karnataka Congress leaders loyal to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Thursday, amid growing speculation of a leadership change in the state.
The late-night meeting has fuelled rumours of a power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka. Earlier reports had indicated that a minister and a few MLAs close to Shivakumar had travelled to Delhi to meet senior party leaders.
News agency ANI shared footage showing the ministers in discussion with Kharge outside his residence.
Details of the Karnataka leaders’ visit to the national capital and their discussions with the Congress President have been kept under wraps for now.
The meeting also comes just a day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah completed two-and-a-half years in office.
In 2023, following Congress’ victory in the Assembly elections, there was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the Chief Minister’s post.
While Siddaramaiah was appointed CM, Shivakumar became Deputy CM after the Congress high command reportedly brokered a compromise. Rumours of a “rotational chief minister formula,” under which Shivakumar could take over as CM midway through the term, have circulated but remain unconfirmed.
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Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah has reiterated that he will serve the full five-year term. Earlier today, he dismissed reports of a so-called ‘November revolution’, calling the term a “media creation”. He noted that his position has been strong from the beginning and will continue to remain so in the future.
“It is you (media) who coined the term. You cooked up this ‘revolution’. Hence, there is no ‘kranti’ (revolution) or ‘bhranti’ (confusion). We have been given a five-year tenure to rule. After five years, elections will take place and we will win once again,” Siddaramaiah told the media.
When asked whether he would remain in office for the full five years, Siddaramaiah said, “What does it mean? These are unwanted discussions. I had told the party high command that two-and-a-half years had to pass, after which a cabinet reshuffle could be considered. It was only after that that these discussions about power sharing started.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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