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After back-to-back meal meetings which appeared to person propelled Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee main D K Shivakumar to the centre signifier of Karnataka politics, the Vokkaliga person present seems to beryllium reaching retired to AHINDA and Veershaiva-Lingayat communities to summation their assurance to backmost his assertion for the Chief Minister’s post.
A person known for organisational skills, Mr. Shivakumar, though enjoys the enactment of his Vokkaliga assemblage and seers, is good alert that helium cannot solely beryllium connected the enactment of his assemblage to go an acceptable person for each communities and regions crossed the State.
Knowing good the limitations of his community’s support, which is largely confined to the Old Mysore region, during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, peculiarly aft the decision of his brother, D.K. Suresh, successful the Bengaluru Rural constituency and the enactment campaigner successful the Vokkaliga loop of Mandya, the KPCC main appears to beryllium readying to widen his societal base.
This benignant of wide societal basal is truthful acold enjoyed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Unlike the Chief Minister, who mostly has a unafraid enactment of the AHINDA, cutting crossed each regions of the State, Mr. Shivakumar’s spot has truthful acold been confined to the Cauvery belt. Mr. Shivakumar is keen to grow it now.
Mr. Shivakumar was seen huddled with PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi astatine the Palace Grounds connected Thursday, aft attending the reception of a marriage. Both the leaders held discussions related to governmental improvement successful the State for much than 15 minutes, said Mr Jarkiholi.
Multiple meetings
Before holding meal meetings with the Chief Minister, Mr. Shivakumar had called connected Energy Minister K.J. George, Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed and Mr Jarkiholi, each loyalists of Mr. Siddaramaiah, and seemingly sought their support.
On Friday, Mr. Shivakumar not lone participated successful the inaugural relation of the newly-constructed gathering of the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) successful Bengaluru, but besides reportedly held lengthy one-on-one discussions with Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil.
Earlier successful the day, IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge visited the residence of the KPCC main and reportedly held discussions astir ongoing governmental developments successful the State.
As the Congress precocious bid is expected to summon some Mr. Siddaramaiah and Mr. Shivakumar aft the Winter session of Parliament and State legislature, it remains to beryllium seen however these meetings would payment Mr. Shivakumar during the talks connected powerfulness sharing.
