Bengaluru, Nov 20 (LatestNewsX) Political unrest is intensifying within the Karnataka
Congress as the government completed the two-and-a-half-year mark on Thursday.
The faction loyal to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has reached Delhi and
begun exerting visible pressure on party leadership seeking a leadership change,
sources confirmed.
Party leaders revealed that the Delhi push from Shivakumar camp is coming in the
backdrop of no clear message from the Congress high command regarding the
long-pending power-sharing formula.
The development also comes after Shivakumar expressing his desire to step down
as the State President at an event, and at the same time, Chief Minister
Siddaramaiah asserting that there is no leadership change in the state and
discussion in this regard is unnecessary.
Sources close to Shivakumar revealed that the legislators who reached Delhi want
to exert pressure on the Congress high command, seeking clarity on the
power-sharing arrangement.
They have also planned to insist on the earlier promise of transferring power
after two and a half years. They will also demand that the national leadership
hold negotiations and make a decision by December.
On Thursday afternoon, MLAs from Shivakumar’s camp flew to Delhi in two separate
aircraft, sources confirmed.
Led by Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, the group included legislators
K. Ranganath, S. R. Srinivas, Ganiga Ravi, Kadaluru Uday, Iqbal Hussain,
Rajegowda, Shivanna, Mahendra Tammannavar, Sugar Minister Shivanand Patil, MLCs
S. Ravi, and Dinesh Gooligowda, sources stated.
The group sought a meeting with Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge,
but Kharge reportedly left from a back exit without meeting any of the
legislators.
The Shivakumar camp has now sought an appointment with AICC General Secretary
K.C. Venugopal on Friday. Another group of MLAs is also likely to leave for
Delhi on Friday.
While the Shivakumar camp gathered in Delhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
convened a closed-door meeting at his residence in Bengaluru. Ministers Byrathi
Suresh, M.C. Sudhakar, H. C. Mahadevappa, and senior MLA R.V. Deshpande were
among those present.
Siddaramaiah, earlier attending an event at Chamarajanagar district, dismissed
speculation of a “November revolt,” calling it a mere illusion. He also added
that he is prepared to present another budget if the public desires it.
Home Minister G. Parameshwara also clarified that the high command has not
conveyed any decision regarding the transfer of power.
The development is expected to intensify political activities in the ruling
Congress party.
–LatestNewsX
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