One man with courage makes a majority, says D.K. Shivakumar

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Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar speaking successful  the Legislative Assembly successful  Bengaluru connected  February 02, 2026.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar speaking successful the Legislative Assembly successful Bengaluru connected February 02, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Apparently sending a connection of optimism, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is eyeing the main ministerial post, connected Monday made a loaded connection connected the level of the Legislative Assembly, saying “Politics is the creation of the possible, and I judge that 1 antheral with courageousness makes a majority”.

The remark came successful effect to comments by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok that his campy was confused implicit not having capable fig of MLAs connected his side, arsenic “the squad of 56 Congress MLAs” which helium thought was connected his broadside was hobnobbing with the campy of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

In response, Mr. Shivakumar said, “Political decisions are not made connected the ground of numbers. In some our parties, we person seen that the decisions are made by the enactment ... and not the (arithmetical) spot of MLAs. We person seen however Chief Ministers and adjacent Cabinets were changed successful your enactment (BJP).”

Referring to the adage “Politics is the creation of the possible”, helium said, “I judge 1 antheral with courageousness makes a majority. With condemnation and determination, 1 tin person 140 MLAs and adjacent more. Let’s spot what happens successful 2028 (Assembly polls).”

The contented came up erstwhile Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during his reply to the statement connected question of acknowledgment to the Governor’s address, told the Deputy Chief Minister that the BJP was accusing them of harbouring enmity. “They accidental that you are beverage (haalu) and I americium sugar, but determination is haalaahala (poison that emerged during the mythological churning of ocean) betwixt us.”

Responding to this, Mr. Shivakumar lone said, “Time volition reply everything.”

Taking a cue from this, Mr. Ashok speculated that the Deputy Chief Minister was present confused implicit getting capable fig of MLAs to enactment him. He further said, “Nowadays, his societal media posts person near everyone confused arsenic they hint astatine aggregate meanings.”

Mr. Shivakumar responded with, “All 139 MLAs, including Mr. Siddaramaiah, are my strength. Mr. Siddaramaiah is with maine 100%. Let determination beryllium uncertainty astir it. We are moving unneurotic and we volition proceed to bash truthful successful the future. I person stood by him successful his pugnacious times and volition proceed to bash so. He volition basal by maine during my pugnacious times. Let determination beryllium nary uncertainty successful this regard.”

On a philosophical note, helium said, “I person seen and survived galore highs and lows successful politics, including being successful jail. I volition implicit six years arsenic KPCC president adjacent month.”

Published - February 02, 2026 09:02 p.m. IST

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