Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar have again dismissed speculations about a change in the State’s leadership, also asserting that there was no discussion with the Congress high command over the issue of the change.
“Talk of a change in the Chief Minister in the state is only being discussed in the media. There is no such agreement or discussion happening within the party.
“I will remain the Chief Minister for all the five years. Our high commande, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar have already clarifies this matter,” Siddaramaiah said, taking to X amid continuous speculations around the Karnataka CM post
He also told media persons that the matter “was not discussed at all with the high command”.
In Delhi to meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and other senior party leaders on Thursday, Siddaramaiah said “several important issues” were discussed. “In Delhi today, AICC leaders and senior state leaders met Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence and held discussions on several important issues,” he said, posting a photograph with Kharge on the social media
Despite some MLAs openly supporting him for the top post in Karnataka, Shivakumar said the answer to the question had already been given and that it was not proper to discuss it again and again. Regarding MLAs’ demand that he should replace Siddaramaiah as CM, Shivakumar said there will always be “aspirational statements by some, but it was unnecessary to make a comment now.”
