Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Friday spoke on the possibility of a "dark horse" emerging in Karnataka politics amid a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
The BJP claims that the power-sharing agreement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar has led to the current tussle, and that if the condition hadn't been imposed, there wouldn't have been any talk of a power transfer.
Amid the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka over the Chief Minister's post, state deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Friday met with Congress MLAs and leaders from Malluru, Kolar, Mulbagal and Kunigal.
Congress MLC BK Hariprasad on Friday said that Congress's top leadership will sort out the issue which has been brewing over the tussle for the post of Chief Minister here in the state.
Amid speculations about a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, spiritual leader Nanjavadutha Swamiji of the Vokkaliga community visited Shivakumar's residence on Friday and later expressed his support for Shivakumar as the state's Chi
The Congress leadership continues to offer both open and indirect support to Rahul. Whether it is Shafi Parambil or former KPCC president K. Sudhakaran, they show no hesitation in backing him publicly. This is nothing short of a challenge to the people of Kerala and to women in society."
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Friday took a dig at Congress amid the speculated power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, saying it would not be surprising if Karnataka Congress splits into two vertical factions.
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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.
Mishra mocked the Congress's handling of the crisis and said contradictory statements from its senior leaders reflect deeper organisational confusion. "What is the Congress high command? This is the biggest question," he said.
Congress MLC and son of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, on Thursday backed his father for the CM post, saying that he is not aware of any "power sharing agreement" between Siddaramaiah and state Deputy CM DK Shivakumar.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday denied a power tussle between him and CM Siddaramaiah, stating that "there is nothing there" and assured that he will adhere to the party's decision over the issue.