Karnataka: Don't want any MLA to shout out his support for me, says DK Shivakumar amid rumblings in Congress
DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he was not looking for anyone's support and he worked as per the wishes of the Congress party amid public voices of resistance within the Cabinet to his ambitions to succeed chief minister Siddaramaiah.
The CM is scheduled to present his budget in March, and there are speculations that the party might begin preparations to replace him with Shivakumar in the following months. Shivakumar is also the president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
There was a dinner meeting organised by PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and another was planned by Home Minister G Parameshwara, both tall leaders from the SC/ST communities. Parameshwara's meeting, however, got cancelled on intervention by the AICC general secretary RS Surjewala reportedly on complaints from Shivakumar.
Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna, another leader from the SC/ST community, has also thrown his weight behind Siddaramaiah, openly protesting any change mid-term and telling the media that Shivakumar should not eye a 30-month tenure, but instead must work for a full five-year term post 2028 when the state will face assembly polls. Industries Minister MB Patil has openly canvassed for Siddaramaiah's continuation during this term and beyond.
The efforts to hold dinner meetings by SC/ST ministers are seen as an effort to prevent any change in leadership and pitch for a Dalit CM if the high command were to opt for a change.
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