Overview
- Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar announced on social media that he invited Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for breakfast to discuss strengthening efforts to deliver on government promises.
- Siddaramaiah said he had not yet received a formal invitation and would attend if invited, and an official source later indicated he was scheduled to go on Tuesday.
- The leaders recently shared breakfast at the chief minister’s residence and publicly denied any rift, pledging to work together and accept the Congress high command’s decisions.
- News reports view the breakfasts as high-command choreography to steady leadership through the Dec. 8 Belagavi legislature session, with analyses suggesting Siddaramaiah remains in place for now.
- Shivakumar claimed backing from 140 MLAs, while his brother and former MP D. K. Suresh returned from Delhi urging patience as further breakfasts are planned.