Overview

• At a dinner at his Bengaluru residence, the chief minister told ministers to be prepared to relinquish posts and take up organisational work, according to party sources.
• India Today reporting, citing unnamed sources, says any reshuffle would follow the Bihar elections and remains subject to final high-command approval.
• Several ministers publicly downplayed talk of a reshuffle, saying the meeting focused on BBMP and local body elections and routine coordination.
• Siddaramaiah stated that leadership derives from majority MLA support along with the blessing of the Congress high command, underscoring dual authority in party decisions.
• He urged ministers to be ready for assignments in Bihar and emphasized performance, as D.K. Shivakumar attended briefly and internal jockeying continues near the term’s midpoint.