Overview
- Siddaramaiah and D. K. Shivakumar held talks in New Delhi with Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, but no decision emerged on leadership or a cabinet reshuffle.
- Siddaramaiah publicly stated he intends to serve as chief minister through 2028 and has pushed for a ministerial rejig to refresh his government.
- Congress leaders have deferred action in Karnataka after the party’s poor Bihar assembly results, with senior functionaries described as unwilling to risk instability.
- Shivakumar signalled he may relinquish the KPCC presidency after nearly six years but told party workers he will stay in frontline leadership roles.
- The tussle stems from a reported 30:30 mid‑term power‑sharing understanding, as the government reaches its halfway mark and awaits the Backward Classes Commission survey report.