Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Deputy CM DK Shivakumar at his residence over a second breakfast meeting between the two amid the speculated power tussle between the two for the Chief Ministerial post.
As Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah meets Deputy CM DK Shivakumar over breakfast amid a speculated power tussle, Home Minister G Parameshwara acknowledged the stir, saying people have different aspirations and they express them at the right time.
In a post on X, Nikhil said, "Breakfast diplomacy on High Command orders after @INCKarnataka's poster chaos. In Karnataka, this cabinet has only one active ministry, the Ministry of Breakfast, while the rest remain on a permanent fast. It's high time @CMofKarnataka & DCM stop the food
In a statement, he said the move showed the "weaponisation" of institutions against Opposition leaders and argued that such actions weakened democratic values.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday responded to Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy's comments on Vokkaliga seers supporting him for the Chief Minister's post.
Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad on Sunday welcomed the recent development in the state's CM tussle, stating he's glad to see the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar putting aside their differences.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said all is well within the state Congress ranks and there is no difference of opinion between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Ashoka said that the infighting has reached a point where no one knows who the actual Chief Minister is. Ashoka criticised the high command for failing to address the issue of the power-sharing agreement, with Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi reportedly unavailable.
Suresh asserted that both the leaders have made promises to the people of the state, which they need to fulfil. He further said that there were no talks on "power sharing," as both leaders clearly stated, so the issue doesn't need to be discussed.