After the Congress excessive command and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar dismissed hypothesis a few management transition within the state, the KPCC president himself publicly questioned what choice he had however to face by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
With the inner rumblings within the state unit showing to settle down following intervention by high leaders, Shivakumar, who can also be the Minister of Water Sources, advised reporters: “What choice do I’ve? I’ve to face by him and assist him. I don’t have any objection to it.”
His remarks got here a day after All India Congress Committee (AICC) normal secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and Shivakumar collectively dominated out any instant change within the chief ministership.
Standing firmly by the celebration line, Shivakumar warned his supporters in opposition to making public statements on the problem of management change. He even issued a show-cause discover to Ramanagara MLA H A Iqbal Hussain, who has been brazenly demanding that Shivakumar take over the reins of the state.
Whereas some Congress MLAs, together with Hussain, praised Shivakumar’s contribution to the celebration saying,“When he was appointed KPCC president, the Congress energy was 70-75 MLAs. He labored for the celebration, and the remainder is historical past. He performed a serious position in forming the federal government,” Shivakumar downplayed private credit score.
“Everybody has labored onerous. A whole lot of individuals like me have labored onerous. Am I alone? Lakhs of celebration employees have labored onerous. We have now to consider them first,” he mentioned.
Expressing confidence that latest discontent had been addressed throughout a gathering of celebration MLAs with Surjewala, Shivakumar added: “There is no such thing as a disgruntlement within the celebration. He (Surjewala) is fixing accountability on issues associated to the celebration and the organisation and the best way to put together for elections from now itself.”
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Talks of a management shift have persevered for a while, with reviews pointing to a attainable power-sharing settlement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar. After the Might 2023 Meeting election outcomes, the 2 leaders had engaged in a behind-the-scenes tussle for the highest submit, which ended with Shivakumar being appointed Siddaramaiah’s deputy.
On the time, some reviews advised a compromise method involving rotational chief ministership, with Shivakumar slated to take over halfway by means of the federal government’s time period. Nonetheless, the Congress by no means formally confirmed such an association.
Forward of a particular Cupboard assembly at Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reaffirmed his management place, stating: “Sure, I’ll stay CM for the subsequent 5 years. Do you’ve got any doubt?”