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2d ago

Congress Serves Show-Cause Notice to MLA Over Claim DK Shivakumar Will Be CM

The KPCC has given MLA Basavaraju Shivaganga seven days to explain his December chief ministership remark, underscoring its clampdown on public leadership speculation.

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Karnataka's Channagiri MLA Basavaraju Shivaganga.
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Overview

  • Channagiri MLA Basavaraju V. Shivaganga publicly predicted Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar would assume the chief ministership after December, reigniting rotational CM rumors.
  • The KPCC disciplinary committee, led by former Rajya Sabha deputy chair K. Rahman Khan and signed by Niveditha Alva, issued a show-cause notice demanding Shivaganga’s response within seven days.
  • D.K. Shivakumar distanced himself from the statement, labeled it a violation of party discipline, and confirmed the notice against the MLA.
  • This action follows recent party measures in Karnataka, including the sacking of Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna and warnings to other MLAs over public comments on leadership.
  • The Congress high command remains publicly silent on any leadership swap while urging unity, even as the BJP highlights the internal dispute ahead of local elections.