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Amidst aggravated tussle implicit leadership, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his lawman and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar met for meal astatine the former’s residence, Cauvery, connected Saturday (November 29) successful Bengaluru.
The meal gathering was held following the instructions from the Congress precocious command which telephoned some to clasp discussions to resoluteness their differences.
On Saturday greeting astir 10 a.m., Mr. Siddaramaiah welcomed Mr. Shivakumar, accompanied by his ineligible advisor and Congress MLA A.S. Ponnanna.
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar arrives astatine the Chief Minister’s residence for a meal gathering successful Bengaluru connected November 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Allen Egenuse J.
Soon aft the 2 leaders met, the Chief Minister’s Office released photographs of them having Idilis for the breakfast.
The gathering betwixt 2 apical Congress leaders successful Karnataka, which lasted for astir 40 minutes, assumes value arsenic Mr. Siddaramaiah had earlier said that helium would proceed successful the station for the full-five-year term, portion besides stating that helium would yet abide by the precocious command.
Mr. Shivakumar has been demanding transportation of powerfulness to him aft the completion of 2.5 year-term of the Congress authorities connected November 20, 2025.
On November 27, Mr. Siddaramaiah and Mr. Shivakumar utilized societal media posts to people each different obliquely connected the enactment issue.
On November 28, The Chief Minister reiterated that determination was nary alteration successful his stand. “I volition perceive to immoderate precocious bid says. He (Mr. Shivakumar) has besides said that respective times,” Mr Siddaramaiah said.
Dinner gathering earlier
In mentation for the meal meeting, sources said loyal MLAs of Mr. Shivakumar met for a “dinner meeting” successful the City connected Friday night.
The Congress sources said the precocious bid has instructed some leaders to clasp a breakfast meeting to power the harm to the authorities and the party.
As the Winter Session of the State legislature league would commence connected December 8 successful Belagavi, the gathering betwixt 2 Congress leaders would besides nonstop a connection to the rival BJP and JD(S) that each is good successful the ruling dispensation. The Winter Session of parliament begins connected Monday (December 1).
Breathing time
It is besides said the meal gathering would springiness the precocious bid immoderate breathing clip to clasp talks with the 2 leaders and bargain immoderate clip to instrumentality steadfast decisions successful the involvement of the party.
Meanwhile, loyalists and supporters of Mr. Shivakumar are holding a rally successful Mysuru, the location territory of the Chief Minister, demanding the apical station for their leader.
