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.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday condemned Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement supporting his father and CM Siddaramiah to continue as the Chief Minister, saying such statements cause "damage" to the party.
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.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over a speculated tussle within Mahayuti for the Mumbai mayoral post, saying the Shiv Sena leader will have to convince senior BJP leaders to have their mayor in the BMC.
Amid speculation about a power tussle in Karnataka, Rahul Gandhi and DK Shivakumar were face-to-face for the first three hours of the meeting. After the meeting, Shivakumar went back to meet Mallikarjun Kharge.
Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar, on Wednesday, while responding to queries regarding his proposed visit to the national capital, confirmed his travel plans. "On 16th January, I will be going to Delhi," he said, without elaborating further on the agenda of his visit.
"May God grant wisdom to the current government so it can serve the people effectively. I also urge the government not to sacrifce state because of internal conflicts," he stated.
Amid speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at Mysuru airport on Tuesday.
Through the X post, Aam Aadmi Party stated, "Insult to Gurus, India will not tolerate !! Kapil Mishra will have to apologise.", with a comical picture of Kapil Mishra in the X post.
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.
Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Russia's special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, made the remarks in a comment on X, formerly Twitter, responding to a user's post that shared a video of Kallas. In the video, Kallas qu