Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated he will remain in office and present future state budgets, signaling continuity at the halfway point of the term.
- Randeep Singh Surjewala cautioned MLAs and leaders against public remarks on leadership, asserting that any change will be decided centrally.
- Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar publicly backed adherence to the high command, wished Siddaramaiah “all the best,” and cast Delhi visits by legislators as routine lobbying tied to a potential cabinet reshuffle.
- A group of Congress MLAs and MLCs traveled to New Delhi urging consideration of Shivakumar for CM, while another MLA voiced support for honoring a reported rotation understanding that remains unconfirmed.
- The BJP is portraying the discord as a “November revolution,” a characterization Congress leaders reject as a maligning campaign, even as the central leadership monitors the situation.