Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to Meet Congress Central Leadership Amid Speculation Over Leadership Change
मुख्य बातें
- •Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to meet Congress central leadership on May 26 to discuss Rajya Sabha elections and potential Cabinet reshuffle
- •Speculation over leadership change or Cabinet reshuffle has been ongoing for several months, with both Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar vying for dominance
- •Congress likely to win three out of four seats from Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled for June 18
- •Cabinet reshuffle may see 10 to 12 Ministers dropped due to performance, caste, and regional combination factors
- •Congress president Mallikarjun M. Kharge's tenure in the Rajya Sabha ends in June, with speculation over his potential return to state politics
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to meet the Congress central leadership on May 26 to discuss the upcoming elections to the Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council. The meeting comes amid intense speculation over a potential leadership change or Cabinet reshuffle in the state government, which recently completed three years in office. Congress general secretary in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, downplayed the speculation, stating that the meeting would focus on the upcoming elections, where the Congress is likely to win three out of four seats from Karnataka.
