Karnataka transition : Siddaramaiah’s exit signals a reset
The Tribune Editorial: A big challenge for the Congress is to retain the support of backward classes, minorities and Dalits — communities which have remained loyal to Siddaramaiah
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The Tribune Editorial: A big challenge for the Congress is to retain the support of backward classes, minorities and Dalits — communities which have remained loyal to Siddaramaiah
As per reports, his deputy and probable successor, DK Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress president, will also leave for the national capital later in the day
Though Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had convened a meeting to decide party candidates for the two elections, the point of interest remained the protracted leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, who were summoned to Delhi
Karnataka's Governor, Thaawarchand Gehlot, gave a two-line address to the legislature, angering the Congress-led government. The government, led by CM Siddaramaiah, accused Gehlot of violating the Constitution and acting as a puppet of the Central Government, possibly planning legal action. The issue stemmed from the Governor's objections to sections of the prepared speech critical of the central government.