Shivakumar is visiting Kanakapura, his home turf, first time after becoming the Karnataka Chief Minister to meet and extend his gratitude to the people of his constituency
Siddaramaiah gave way to Shivakumar in a tightly managed transition
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have been bargaining hard on Cabinet formation, creation of deputy chief minister’s post, setting up of coordination committee and choice of KPCC president
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Describing as a privilege to serve alongside Siddaramaiah as Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. Shivakumar said he had continuously learnt from the veteran leader's experience and political foresight
Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai, he said Karnataka could not conduct bhoomi pooja for the construction of a dam across Mekedatu since the Supreme Court had merely sought the submission of a project report
Karnataka’s political transition has sparked fresh debate over Siddaramaiah’s final decisions before stepping down as Chief Minister. Was accepting the caste survey report a calculated political move that puts DK Shivakumar in a difficult position? In this discussion, we examine the Congress leadership change, the caste equations shaping Karnataka politics, the challenge before DKS ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections, and Siddaramaiah’s continuing influence within the party despite stepping down. We also look at how Congress plans to balance OBC, Vokkaliga and Dalit representation in the new power structure.
On the list of invitees are his Cabinet colleagues, including his deputy D.K. Shivakumar, who has been a contender for the top post ever since the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year-tenure in November 2025
Many things are happening with respect to SIR. That is why we are working to create awareness about it. The poor and common people need to be told what SIR is: Shivakumar
This announcement comes a day after Mr. Shivakumar, who is also Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President, held a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Randeep Surjewala, in charge of party affairs in the State on Sunday. Mr. Shivakumar described it as a ‘political meeting’