Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday said that the ongoing leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is a Congress party issue, asserting that nobody outside the party is concerned
"We have decided that we will follow whatever the high command says. There will be no confusion from tomorrow. There is still no confusion. Some media reporters have created the confusion," CM Siddaramaiah said during a press conference.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar held a "productive discussion on Karnataka's priorities and the road ahead" with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, while meeting him at his Cauvery residence for breakfast on Saturday morning.
Amid a tug of war game in Karnataka for the Chief Minister's post, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar will hold a breakfast meeting today to resolve the ongoing power crisis within the party.
Speaking to ANI, Pramod Jaiswal, the younger brother of Jaiswal, expressed profound grief, saying, "All I can say at this time is that a hardworking man attached to the grassroots is lying silently today. I can't say anything more than that."
Amid a lingering tussle in Karnataka for the post of Chief Minister, Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Friday expressed concern over the delay in resolving the issue and said the party leadership should step in immediately.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday dismissed speculation over discussions regarding a change of leadership in the state, asserting that Congress is united and will remain united.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate took a swipe at the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in a press conference in Delhi, reiterating the Congress party's "vote theft" claims through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on the BJP during the Bihar elections 2025.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Shivakumar categorically denied meeting Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge or Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his visit to the city.
Bihar Congress President Rajesh Ram on Thursday said that the party's defeat in the recent Bihar assembly elections was largely influenced by the central government, adding that the SIR was used as a legal method of stealing votes.