Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the party high command, which includes him, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha MP Sonia Gandhi, will "deliberate" and "resolve" the speculations around the Chief Ministerial post.
Tasking a jibe at the state congress leadership, Gowda claimed that the leaders are "playing kabbadi," with even Mallikarjun Kharge powerless to stop it, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is extending all help to farmers.
Amid speculations about a possible change in Karnataka's leadership, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that he, along with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, will accept and act according to the decision of the Congress high command.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhawna Bohra on Friday alleged that a clear divide has emerged among Karnataka MLAs amid ongoing speculation about a possible change in the Chief Minister's post, criticising the Congress high command for creating confusion within the party, adding that
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday dismissed speculation about a change in the Chief Minister post, saying that leaders meeting party high command is normal and no one can stop them from doing so.
The process to appoint a new Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president has gathered pace, with six key contenders heading to Delhi to meet the party high command on Friday.
Gujarat Minister designate Prafulkumar Naranbhai Pansuriya on Friday said that his resignation, submitted yesterday, was not accepted and affirmed that he will willingly take on any responsibility assigned to him, adding that he respects all decisions of the party high command.
Speaking to the mediapersons, Shivakumar said, "What option do I have? I have to stand by him and support him. I don't have any objection to it, whatever the party high command tell and whatever they decides it will be fulfilled."
"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.
Karnataka minister Ramalinga Reddy on Thursday said that he does not have any any clue regarding the discussions which took place in New Delhi between Karnataka CM-Deputy CM and Congress party high command.
"I don't know why they have gone. They might have gone to provide information about the stampede tragedy to the party high command. The party high command did not call me. If they do, I will also go..." Parameshwara said during a presser.
Amid speculations of cabinet reshuffle, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was scheduled to happen on November 29, but he wasn't sure whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minster DK Shivakumar would rai