Overview

• Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru that he will remain in office for another two-and-a-half years, completing the government’s five-year tenure.
• He said he expects to perform the traditional Pushparchana at next year’s Mysuru Dasara, using the ritual to signal continuity.
• Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath and former MP L R Shivarame Gowda publicly backed D.K. Shivakumar for the top post, with Gowda suggesting November as a possible window though stressing the decision rests with the high command.
• The chief minister reiterated he will abide by whatever the Congress high command decides, as the party leadership continues to manage public dissent with consultations and show-cause notices.
• Speculation over a mid-term power-sharing ‘pact’ persists with the halfway mark approaching in November, even as party troubleshooters earlier said there would be no leadership change.