Mangaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Responding to the developments surrounding the leadership tussle and his camp pushing for his candidature for the post of Chief Minister, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday maintained that he will have to listen to whatever the party says. Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru, when asked about public aspirations for him to become Chief Minister, Shivakumar said, “People have dreams, MLAs have dreams, and even you (the me…
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Mangaluru (Karnataka), Feb 7 (IANS) Amid renewed speculation over a leadership tussle within the Karnataka Congress, Deputy Chief Minister and state party president D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said he would abide by the party’s decision, adding that clarity would emerge with time.Responding to questions on his supporters pushing for his candidature for the Chief Minister’s post, Shivakumar told reporters in Mangaluru, “People have dreams, MLAs have dreams, and even you (the media) have dre…
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) The leadership tussle has resurfaced in Karnataka, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah claiming that demands for a leadership change have not been accepted by the party high command and that his father will remain Chief Minister for five years.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Friday, Yathindra made these remarks, which have assumed significance amid reports that the statements were intended to counter Congress MLA Shivaganga …
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Congress MLA Shivaganga Basavaraj on Wednesday backed the remarks of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar’s brother and D.K. Suresh, asserting that no one would give up their seat of power. “There is a limit to everyone’s patience. What Suresh has said is true. Even Gram Panchayat presidents are not vacating their posts as per agreements. We are witnessing this in our constituencies,” he said.Shivaganga Basavaraj said that it has to be asked of Chief Minist…