Community groups stepped up lobbying for representation in Karnataka's next Congress government as senior leaders gathered in Bengaluru for crucial consultations.
As Karnataka prepares for a leadership transition, D.K. Shivakumar credited Siddaramaiah's decades of public service and said his guidance would continue to shape the state's future.
Congress leaders rallied behind DK Shivakumar after Siddaramaiah’s Bengaluru meeting triggered strong indications of a leadership transition in Karnataka.
Congress leaders gathered at Siddaramaiah’s Bengaluru residence as fresh political signals, supporter celebrations and MLA remarks reignited Karnataka leadership change speculation.
Congress leaders are signalling a major political reset in Karnataka as the party works on balancing caste equations and preparing its strategy for the 2028 Assembly elections.
Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar held their second breakfast meeting in four days, signalling unity within the Karnataka Congress ahead of the winter session amid leadership speculation.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet Deputy CM DK Shivakumar for a breakfast interaction on Tuesday. The outreach is seen as part of the Congress high command’s efforts to quieten leadership tensions as the state heads into its legislature session.
Karnataka’s leadership debate has erupted once again, even as Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar shared a conciliatory breakfast and vowed unity. This piece breaks down why the chief ministership question keeps resurfacing, and what it means for Congress ahead of 2028.
CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar met over breakfast in Bengaluru and dismissed talk of a rift. Both said they will follow the party high command’s decision, even as the BJP claimed the meeting reflects deep internal tension in Karnataka’s ruling Congress.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar sat down for an idli-sambar breakfast on Saturday in a bid to ease tensions ahead of the Congress high command’s verdict. With both camps lobbying hard, the meeting offered a rare pause as Delhi prepares to make the final call.
