“No… I am not in a hurry for anything,” Shivakumar told ANI when asked if he spoke to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge or Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi about the chief minister post.
On November 27, Kharge reiterated that the high command team will discuss and make a decision on the issue.
As the Congress government in the state completed the halfway mark of its five-year tenure on November 20, the power tussle within the party has intensified over a possible change of guard in the state, with a section claiming an alleged “power-sharing” agreement between Chief Minister D Siddaramaiah and his deputy Shivakumar in 2023.
Kharge had said, “I will call everyone and have a discussion. Rahul Gandhi will also remain present in that discussion. Other members will also remain present. CM and Dy CM will also remain present. The decision will be made after a discussion with all of these. There is a team. I am not alone. The entire high command team will discuss and make a decision.”
