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Amid the ongoing tussle over the Karnataka Chief Minister post, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar visited CM Siddaramaiah’s residence on Saturday morning for breakfast. The meeting comes after Congress high command instructed both leaders to resolve the issue internally before the upcoming assembly session.
DK Shivakumar Meets Siddaramaiah Over CM Post Dispute
Bengaluru: Amid the ongoing political tussle over the Chief Minister's post in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived for breakfast at his colleague and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence on Saturday morning. The meeting is believed to be primarily focused on discussing the ongoing Chief Ministership dispute and maintaining balance within the party.
This meeting is considered significant in political circles, as the two leaders have been at odds over the Chief Minister's post for some time. The next session of the Assembly is scheduled to begin on December 8th, and the Congress high command wants the dispute resolved before then.
ಉಪಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಡಿ.ಕೆ.ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗಿನ ಉಪಹಾರ ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಕೆಲಹೊತ್ತು ಮಾತುಕತೆ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. @DKShivakumar pic.twitter.com/7ak3xFjatL
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 29, 2025
According to party sources, the Congress leadership has contacted Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar separately and instructed them to resolve the dispute on their own. The senior leadership has clearly stated that there will be no interference from Delhi and that the two leaders must find a solution together in the party's best interest.
Following the high command's directive, Siddaramaiah said on Friday that he had invited Shivakumar for breakfast and that they would discuss the issues in the meeting. He also clarified that his stance will always remain consistent with the high command's directives.
In the past few months, the tussle over the Chief Minister's post in Karnataka has escalated. DK Shivakumar raised the issue last week, as the Congress government completed two and a half years in office. Shivakumar stated that he was in no hurry to become Chief Minister, but there was enthusiasm among party workers.
Siddaramaiah, considered the most prominent leader of the OBC Kuruba community and also commanding support from Dalits and minorities, is unlikely to be replaced. Meanwhile, Shivakumar, who belongs to the influential Vokkaliga community, aspires to become Chief Minister.
