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In his archetypal enactment with the media after his New Delhi visit, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, refused to entertain pointed questions connected enactment alteration successful the State. In a one-liner, helium said connected Wednesday (May 27, 2026), “I volition talk tomorrow.” He is to clasp a breakfast gathering with his Cabinet colleagues connected Thursday (May 28) aft which helium is expected to denote his decision.
The Chief Minister was accompanied by his aides Social Welfare Minister H.C. Mahadevappa, Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan and ineligible advisor A.S. Ponnanna. He was speaking aft offering floral tributes to archetypal Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on his anniversary here.
The Chief Minister was successful New Delhi connected Tuesday (May 26) and held marathon meetings with the enactment precocious command. A cardinal contented connected the array was the enactment alteration successful Karnataka, which has been wide debated successful the State ever since the authorities crossed its half-term people successful November 2025. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who was besides successful New Delhi, has been a cardinal contender for the post.
Meanwhile, Congress sources indicated that the Congress Legislative Party meeting, wherever the apt successor of Mr. Siddaramaiah could beryllium named oregon elected, is apt to held connected Friday (May 28).
What Home Minister said
Eaarlier successful the day, indicating that the Congress High Command’s determination connected enactment volition beryllium cleared connected May 27, Home Minister G. Parameshwar told presspersons that the determination would beryllium conveyed by Congress General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Surjewala connected May 28.
“Mr. Surjewala and (Congress General Secretary - Organisation) K.C. Venugopal volition beryllium coming to Bengaluru contiguous (Tuesday, May 26).” On asked if helium was a contender for Chief Minister’s post, Mr. Parameshwar said, “It is irrelevant now. We volition judge the determination of the precocious command. All on we person said that we volition abide by the determination of the precocious command.”
When asked if Mr. Siddaramaiah had conveyed to him the details of deliberations during their instrumentality formation oregon during meal gathering connected Tuesday (May 26) astatine Delhi, the Home Minister said, “We went with him and came backmost with him. He has not said anything. We went to the residence of (Energy Minister) K.J. George to person dinner.”
