Karnataka's power tussle is heating up as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to meet his deputy DK Shivakumar for breakfast on Thursday morning, amidst strong buzz of a leadership change in the state.
The two leaders met top Congress leadership on Tuesday in Delhi, following which Shivakumar was invited for breakfast by the chief minister at his residence in Kaveri.
Similar developments took place in 2025 too, when Siddaramaiah completed 2.5 years as CM, triggering buzz of leadership change.
Party sources said discussions were on the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections and polls in the Karnataka legislative council.
Siddaramaiah, too, denied reports that discussions had taken place on changing the CM, people aware of the matter said.
The party top brass including Gandhi and Kharge held several hours of discussions with Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, apart from meeting them separately, and is likely to take a call on a possible change of guard in the state after the Rajya Sabha polls, which are due next month.
Will Siddaramiah be replaced? People cited above said Kharge told Siddaramaiah that the latter needed to step down and make way for a new leadership.
Siddaramaiah might also be presented with a formula where he steps aside in return for a Rajya Sabha seat and a possible cabinet position for his son Yathindra — a member of the state legislative council — in return.
