Along with OPS, his son P Ravindhranath Kumar also joined DMK ahead of the forthcoming Tamil Nadu polls. O Panneerselvam was expelled from the party after a leadership tussle with Edappadi K Palaniswami back in 2022.
Congress MLA HA Iqbal Hussain on Sunday demanded that the party high command should promptly resolve the power tussle for the Chief Minister's post in Karnataka.
Amid speculation over a leadership tussle in Karnataka, Congress MLA BK Hariprasad on Monday likened Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief DK Shivakumar to a "railway engine," saying he has the responsibility of pulling the party forward.
BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R Ashoka, on Friday criticised the ongoing leadership tussle in the state Congress, questioned the purpose of a 1,000-day government conference, and highlighted confusion over the Chief Ministerial post.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that everyone in the Congress party must heed AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's instructions to "keep their mouth shut" and not damage the party with their frequent statements on leadership.
Earlier on Tuesday, Congress leader DK Suresh urged patience, asserting that DK Shivakumar remains disciplined and committed to the party's collective decision-making process.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday expressed confidence that the party high command would take a decision on him going forward amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the state.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, the third name in the speculated power tussle after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, on Tuesday, stated that the leadership change has not yet begun in the state.
"Due to the serious infighting between the Karnataka CM and DCM, the entire administration of the Karnataka government has collapsed, and corruption is rampant, and no officers are hearing anybody's words," BJP MP Jagadish Shettar said.
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.