Karnataka Politics: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivkumar has clearly refused to resign from his post. Along with this, internal discord in Karnataka Congress is also increasing. However, the party high command in Delhi has now expressed its support for this decision. Let us tell you that D.K Shivkumar has returned to Bengaluru after a two -day Delhi tour. He clearly told the party high command, “I will not leave the post until I am assured to become the Chief Minister.”
The party high command gave instructions.
According to information received from sources, the high command has D.K. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his cabinet loyalists, who are demanding the removal of Shivkumar from his post, have informed that the state president will not be changed before the upcoming district and taluka panchayat elections.
Ambition to become Chief Minister
Political analysts believe that D.K. Shivkumar’s decision to remain the KPCC President is related to his ambition to become the Chief Minister. This step is to strengthen their position at the party. If he leaves the post, his influence in the party may end.
A person, one verse
The campaign to remove Shivkumar by a group of ministers close to Siddaramaiah was based on the principle of ‘one person, one verse’. However, the campaign collapsed after a political scam. Corporation Minister K.N. Rajanna admitted his involvement in the alleged honeytrap case. D.K. Shivkumar made it clear despite internal opposition that the role of leadership had to be earned. He said, “The post of KPCC is not available in any shop, nor can it be achieved by talking to the media.”
Who is the contender for the post of regional president?
Let us tell you that in the Siddaramaiah cabinet, Minister Satish Jarkiholi is considered to be the chief contender for the post of KPCC President. He publicly demanded leadership. Jarkiholi said, ‘I have been Congress General Secretary and MP K.C. Demanded Venugopal to change the KPCC President after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He argues that a dedicated president is necessary to strengthen the party at the ground level before the 2028 assembly elections.
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