Janata Dal (Secular) MLC SL Bhojegowda on Saturday questioned the silence of the top leadership of Congress over the power tussle brewing here in the state Congress ranks here in Karnataka for the position of Chief Minister.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara, reacting to the power tussle between CM Siddaramiah and Dy CM DK Shivakumar, said that it is up to the Congress high command in Delhi to resolve the issues, and the high command usually takes note of these developments.
"The high command has called both of us, so I have invited him (DK Shivakumar) for breakfast, and we will talk there. As I said earlier, I will accept whatever the high command says; there is no change in my stand. Even he (DK Shivakumar) said that whatever the high command says we'll fol
Amid a tug of war game in Karnataka for the Chief Minister's post, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar will hold a breakfast meeting today to resolve the ongoing power crisis within the party.
The tussle in Karnataka amid speculation of a power-sharing formula involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar has caused concern among Congress leaders in the state and is likely to be discussed by the central leaders after the party's strategy group meeting ahead
Amid the ongoing political tug-of-war over the Chief Minister's post in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's recent statement about Sonia Gandhi sacrificing her chance to be Prime Minister has sparked speculation about the potential change.
Amid a lingering tussle in Karnataka for the post of Chief Minister, Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Friday expressed concern over the delay in resolving the issue and said the party leadership should step in immediately.
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.