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In a significant development amid the escalating leadership tussle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday invited his deputy DK Shivakumar for a breakfast meeting on Saturday following clear instructions for direct talks with the Congress high command. The move comes as the party attempts to defuse rising internal tensions, while senior leaders publicly insist that the Congress “has the sense of timing” to intervene at the right time.
Why has Siddaramaiah invited Shivakumar now?
Speaking to reporters, Siddaramaiah confirmed that the party’s central leadership has asked the two leaders to meet.
“The party high command had called me and him (DK Shivakumar) and asked us to have a meeting. So, I have invited him for breakfast tomorrow. We will discuss when he comes.”
He clearly stated that “there has been no change in my stand”, adding, “We both have said that whatever the party high command says, we will follow it.”
Siddaramaiah also reiterated that he would go to Delhi if asked:
“If the high command calls me, I will go to Delhi.”
What is Shivkumar’s stance on the issue of leadership?
Shivakumar, who serves as both deputy chief minister and state Congress president, struck a cordial but cautious tone.
“I don’t want anything. I am in no hurry. My party will take the decision.”
He confirmed that he may visit the national capital ahead of the winter session of Parliament starting on December 1:
“I have a lot of work there… I have to meet all the MPs from Karnataka because they have to work on some of our projects.”
When asked if he would meet the high command, he replied emphatically:
“Delhi is our temple. We all have to go. Nothing can happen without Delhi. Congress is a party with a long history and it has always guided us.”
What is the mathematics of the Congress high command?
In attention-grabbing comments, minister Priyank Kharge, son of National Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, said the leadership in Delhi will intervene at the appropriate time.
“The high command understands the timing. He will take the decision keeping in mind the right time.”
Urging the media and public not to speculate further, he said any decision would be announced only after an invitation from Delhi.
Is the promise of leadership change real?
Amid growing speculation over whether the Congress had promised mid-term rotation of the chief ministerial post, Siddaramaiah’s son Yatindra dismissed suggestions of internal rebellion.
“There is no fight or clash… Since there is no confusion between us, I think the media is creating a perception.”
On the two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula, he said:
He said, “Nobody knows whether any promise was made regarding change of leadership after two and a half years…so it is not appropriate to speculate about it.”
He said that discussion about the priorities of MLAs should remain within the party.
How is the opposition BJP reacting?
BJP has intensified its attack before the Belagavi Legislative Assembly session. Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai hinted at possible parliamentary action:
“There is time till December 8. If such a situation arises, there may be a need to bring a no-confidence motion.”
What next for Karnataka’s power equation?
Saturday’s breakfast meeting between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar is expected to be the first direct talks after weeks of political wrangling over the leadership. Since the Congress high command is ready to intervene only when it feels the time is strategically right, the state’s political landscape remains volatile – and the outcome of this internal conversation may well shape Karnataka’s governance trajectory in the 2026 election cycle.
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