Overview

• Siddaramaiah said he will remain chief minister for the remaining 2.5 years and complete the five-year term, citing plans to perform traditional Dasara duties next year.
• Deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar directed the KPCC working president to issue notices to party members speaking about power-sharing or a change of guard.
• Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath and former MP L R Shivarame Gowda publicly backed Shivakumar’s future elevation, with Gowda suggesting November as a possible timeline, which remains unverified.
• Home minister G Parameshwara stated there will be no change in leadership and affirmed that Siddaramaiah will serve the full five-year term.
• Siddaramaiah dismissed opposition predictions of a takeover as unfounded and reiterated that any decision ultimately rests with the Congress high command.