Overview
- Media reports, citing unnamed Congress sources, say a November cabinet rejig is being considered that could drop around 15 ministers or as much as half the team.
- Siddaramaiah has invited ministers and MLAs for an Oct. 13 gathering that he and senior colleagues describe as a routine meal without a formal agenda.
- Home minister G. Parameshwara called recent ministerial huddles casual and non-political, and he said the dinner's only agenda is food.
- Deputy chief minister D. K. Shivakumar publicly dismissed talk of an imminent leadership change, saying such decisions rest with the chief minister and party leadership and adding he knows when his time is.
- BJP state president B. Y. Vijayendra argued that internal Congress churn will become clearer after the Bihar elections, framing the speculation as a sign of discord.