Shivakumar's brother namedrops Rahul in CM row; Siddaramaiah puts it to 'high command’

NEW DELHI: The ongoing hostility implicit the Karnataka main minister's station resurfaced connected Tuesday aft DK Shivakumar’s member said Rahul Gandhi had assured the lawman main curate that a determination would beryllium taken astatine an due time.Former MP DK Suresh described Shivakumar arsenic a committed enactment functionary and said the Congress leadership, including Gandhi, had asked him to workout restraint portion assuring him that the substance would beryllium resolved successful owed course.“The enactment has already asked him to beryllium patient. Rahul Gandhi, during the gathering successful Mysuru, besides said that an due determination would beryllium taken astatine the close time," quality bureau PTI reported him arsenic saying.He besides said that Shivakumar’s attack was guided by the request to support each 140 Congress legislators unneurotic and support stableness successful the government. Emphasising that governmental authorization requires perseverance, helium added, “In the involvement of the enactment and legislators, and with the extremity of keeping each 140 legislators together, helium is patiently waiting for the party’s decision.”With an oculus connected the 2028 assembly elections, Suresh besides stressed that unity wrong the Congress would beryllium critical.

“He is besides the enactment president and should support subject first, which helium is pursuing diligently," helium said refering to Shivakumar.The enactment churn successful Karnataka intensified aft the Congress authorities completed the halfway people of its five-year word connected November 20, 2025. The speculation centres connected a reported power-sharing knowing betwixt Chief Minister

Siddaramaiah

and Shivakumar astatine the clip of authorities enactment successful 2023.

Shivakumar has antecedently said discussions connected the contented were held with the Congress precocious bid and that portion a determination had been taken, its timing is yet to beryllium finalised.Suresh indicated that the upcoming legislative session, scheduled from January 22 to 31, could beryllium a notation point, aft which the enactment leadership’s basal whitethorn go clearer. Meanwhile, main curate Siddaramaiah said helium would question to New Delhi if called by the Congress precocious bid to sermon the enactment issue.

He reiterated that immoderate specified engagement would beryllium connected a ceremonial summons from the enactment leadership. "I volition spell if I americium called by the Congress precocious command," helium said.Siddaramaiah besides sought to displacement absorption to governance, noting that the associated league of the authorities legislature would beryllium held from January 22 to 31, alongside a peculiar league connected MGNREGA. He said preparations for the 2026–27 authorities fund would statesman aft the session, with authoritative ANI sources indicating that the fund is apt to beryllium presented successful March. Siddaramaiah had antecedently said helium intends to contiguous his 17th authorities fund adjacent year, adding to his grounds arsenic concern minister.