Overview
- After calling on Kharge in Bengaluru on December 25, DK Shivakumar said they discussed the Centre’s move to replace MGNREGA and not state leadership politics.
- Shivakumar reiterated there is no internal discussion on a change of guard, cast himself as a lifelong party worker, and declined to reveal details of private conversations.
- Congress leaders say the December 27 CWC meeting will focus on policy, with Siddaramaiah noting it is limited to CWC members and not expected to take up Karnataka leadership.
- A leaked November 17 letter from K. N. Rajanna to Rahul Gandhi blamed lapses by party-appointed BLAs and KPCC leadership for lost Lok Sabha seats and sought a hearing to address misrepresentation of his remarks.
- Kharge has urged Karnataka leaders to resolve their differences within the state unit, even as Home Minister G. Parameshwara affirmed that any final decision rests with the party high command.