Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed talk of a November switch, reiterating that the high command decides and that he intends to serve a full five-year term.
- Party leaders say legislators are being consulted and strategist Sunil Kanugol is preparing an internal assessment for senior leadership including Rahul Gandhi.
- D.K. Shivakumar appealed to Bihar-origin voters in Bengaluru to support the Mahagathbandhan, a public outreach interpreted within the party as profile-building.
- The BJP circulated an AI ‘musical chairs’ video on X titled “Countdown to November Revolution,” mocking a perceived power struggle over the CM’s chair.
- Bihar assembly voting is set for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, a timeline insiders say could shape when Congress moves on Karnataka.