Amid the ongoing leadership tussle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar met for breakfast for the second time in a week at the latter’s residence at Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
Shivakumar, who is also the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, hosted Siddaramaiah with steaming plates of traditional Nati chicken and Idlis.
It’s not immediately known what transpired at the meeting, but Shivakumar said in a post on X that they reaffirmed their commitment to good governance and the continued development of the state under the Congress vision.
Shivakumar’s brother D.K. Suresh and Kunigal MLA Ranganath were also present at the meeting which followed a similar interaction on November 29 at the chief minister’s Cauvery residence.
Though both leaders had sought to put up a show of unity after the last week meeting, reports claimed that the discussion failed to make any major breakthrough as both sides stuck to their stand.
Meanwhile, some media reports suggested that the high command is trying to find an early solution to the issue as the tussle between the two tall leaders has plunged the party into a deep crisis in Karnataka.
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has told the two warring leaders to honour the deal made in 2023 when the high command chose Siddaramaiah as the chief minister. As per the purported deal, Shivakumar would be made the CM when the government reached the halfway mark.
Tuesday’s meeting also assumes significance as the party plans to send out a strong message of unity ahead of the Assembly's winter session, scheduled to be held from December 8 in Belagavi.
