The Karnataka unit of the BJP slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge through an 'X' post. Stating that Kalaburagi, which has been "ruled" by Kharge for more than 50 years, remains one of the most "underdeveloped" parts of Karnataka.
The Union Minister mentioned that India's era of "buffering" ended with the Congress regime, whereas the nation has shifted to 5G under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Mallikarjun Kharge just revealed the open secret that he is the Congress National President, but he does not have power. He holds the post, but it is the family that is heard. He exposed that all the major decisions are taken by the party's high command, not the party's National President.
"There is no change of leadership. I don't want anyone's support. My priority is for them (the party legislators) to win back the assembly elections," Shivakumar told ANI.
Earlier on Tuesday, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge clarified that there is "no discontentment", "no talks of change in CM's face", asserting that Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar his deputy and Karnataka unit President.
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over their General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's statement demanding reconsideration of the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
Speaking to ANI, Kharge said, "... When the High Command has clearly stated, there is nothing of that sort in the decision-making process, then it doesn't matter who say what. Everyone's roles have been very well defined. Siddaramaiah is the CM, DK Shivakumar is the PCC President and the
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati extended birthday greetings to Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on his birthday.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on his birthday. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister turned 52.
Amid speculation of a potential change in Karnataka Congress leadership, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday took a jibe at the Congress High Command, calling it a "ghost" that is never seen or heard but always felt.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday condoled the death of eight people in an explosion at Sigachi Pharma chemical factory in Telangana's Sangareddy district and said the state government is working on war footing in carrying out rescue work.
"It is in the hands of the party high command. No one can say what is going on in the high command. It is left to the high command, and they have the right to take further action, but no one should create problems unnecessarily," Kharge told reporters.