There is speculation about the change of leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Karnataka over the MUDA issue. However, nothing has been said officially by the Congress on this. Meanwhile, the meeting of the state’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and MP Rahul Gandhi in the US has intensified the discussions.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the US capital Washington, giving rise to fresh speculations about the party’s future leadership. Shivakumar met Gandhi during his personal visit to the US. The meeting comes at a crucial time when the Congress is struggling to keep its Karnataka unit united amid its growing ambitions and allegations of corruption.
Shivakumar shared photos of his meeting with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and wrote on ‘X’, ‘It was great to meet Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Washington DC along with my wife Usha.’ The informal meeting with Gandhi in the US is being seen by some within the party as a deliberate move by Shivakumar.
Karnataka is witnessing a power struggle as major factions struggle for power amid growing uncertainty over the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The situation has been complicated by a controversy over the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam and the ongoing High Court hearing on Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the governor’s sanction to prosecute him.