Overview
- More than 10 MLAs aligned with Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar traveled to New Delhi and, according to party sources, met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to urge a leadership change.
- Those who reached the capital included Minister N. Chaluvarayaswamy and MLAs Iqbal Hussain, H.C. Balakrishna, and S.R. Srinivas, with additional legislators expected to join in the coming days.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rejected talk of a 'November revolution,' insisted he will complete the five‑year term, and said he plans to present what would be his 17th state budget next year.
- D.K. Shivakumar signaled he may step down as KPCC president while asserting he will remain in frontline leadership, distanced himself from the Delhi visits, and said all 140 Congress MLAs are eligible for top roles.
- Reports continue to reference an unconfirmed 2023 rotational‑CM understanding that the party has never endorsed, as central leaders field requests, schedule meetings in Karnataka, and publicly defer any immediate reshuffle or change.