Overview
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said confusion over the leadership question exists at the state level, urging Karnataka leaders to resolve it locally.
- Siddaramaiah stated he has spoken to party leaders and will accept whatever decision the high command takes, declining to say whether he will serve the full term.
- Deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar said he would await directions from party leadership, asserted there are no differences, and indicated both leaders would go to Delhi when called.
- Speculation continues over a reported but disputed 2.5‑year rotation understanding from 2023 after the government crossed its halfway mark on November 20.
- Sachin Pilot and state home minister G. Parameshwara played down the tussle and stressed unity, as Kharge cautioned against leaders taking individual credit for the party’s victory.