Siddaramaiah left CM’s chair but wants control over power, this demand increased DK Shivkumar’s tension!

Karnataka Political Crisis: Siddaramaiah, who stepped down as Karnataka Chief Minister to make way for DK Shivakumar’s elevation, has proposed to the Congress high command to form a coordination committee, which will act as a bridge between the party and the government. Siddaramaiah, who served as the coordination committee chairman during the Congress-JDS coalition government in 2018, sought to restart the same model so that it can continue to be an alternative power center in the state.

However, sources said the Congress high command is not agreeing to the proposal as there is little scope for a coordination committee in a government where the party has a clear majority on its own.

Tug of war for the post of Chief Minister

77-year-old Congress veteran Siddaramaiah resigned from the post of CM in Karnataka on Thursday, leaving DK Shivakumar The power tussle that had been going on for months ended. Shivakumar loyalists were demanding that the party end its alleged ‘two-and-a-half years’ Respect the power-sharing formula. It is reported that Congress has offered Siddaramaiah a Rajya Sabha seat and a bigger role in national politics, but it is believed that he has refused these offers and has insisted on remaining in state politics.

Emphasis on committee in front of Rahul Gandhi

on friday, Siddaramaiah met Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and party chief Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi along with his son Yatindra. It is being said that during this meeting he insisted on forming a coordination committee. According to party sources, Siddaramaiah is also demanding cabinet berths for Yathindra and his loyalists in the new Karnataka government, which includes the post of deputy chief minister.

Legislative party meeting on Saturday

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leaders, including general secretary Randeep Surjewala, who met the Delhi-bound chief minister on Friday, are hopeful of a smooth transfer of power in the southern state. The party will officially elect its next Chief Minister at the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Karnataka on Saturday, which will be attended by national leaders. The newly elected CLP leader is expected to stake claim to form the government soon.

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Siddaramaiah left JDS and joined Congress

According to sources, Congress will also start discussions on restructuring the party organization in Karnataka as part of the leadership transition. Siddaramaiah, Karnataka’s longest serving Chief Minister, has been a prominent name in state politics for more than four decades. He joined Congress in 2006 after parting ways with JD(S).