Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at her residence. This has fueled speculation of a leadership change in the state.
The meeting comes amid reports that Shivakumar is pressing for the chief minister's post, based on an understanding within the party that he will take over after two and a half years of the current term. Shivakumar did not reveal the details of the conversation. He simply said, "I went to that place."
The Karnataka Congress is under scrutiny over reports of a rotational chief ministerial arrangement between Shivakumar and current Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after the party's victory in the 2023 assembly elections. Though both leaders have publicly denied any such formal agreement, speculation continues in party circles.
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