Overview

• At a Delhi conclave, Shivakumar lauded Sonia Gandhi’s decision to forgo the prime ministership in 2004 and credited the Gandhi family with keeping both the Congress party and the nation united.
• He observed that modern leaders seldom cede authority, noting ‘some of us don’t even agree to share power’ as new speculation surfaces over a rotational chief minister arrangement in Karnataka.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has firmly rejected any midterm power-sharing deal and affirmed he will serve a full five-year term.
• Shivakumar called on lawyers to establish legal banks in every district to safeguard voters’ rights, echoing Rahul Gandhi’s democratic rights campaign.
• He urged Congress workers to unite behind a plan to dislodge the BJP by 2029 and prepare for Rahul Gandhi’s potential prime ministership.