Bengaluru: Within the Karnataka Congress, the party’s central leadership on Tuesday speculated about the change in leadership and Deputy CM DK Shivkumar said that there was no discussion on the leadership. Shivkumar, president of the Karnataka unit of the Congress, said, “No one is in a hurry, 2028 is important for us.”AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala in Bengaluru on fire mission said, “If you want to settle the score, then increase it with the head of the family. In a party, in a party, this is PCC president; in the government, this is CM. What should we do to live within the party.” Shivkumar warned of disciplinary action against those who made public statements.DKS: Strengthening the hands of CM Sidda and our government is only priority Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivkumar said that disciplinary action will be taken against those who suggest changes in power. He said, “I will issue a notice to Iqbal Hussain (Ramnagar MLA and a colleague of Shivkumar). I do not want anyone to say that I will become CM.Recent statements of Hussain and Magdi MLA HC Balakrishna have speculated, Hussain claimed that Shivkumar may become CM in the next two to three months. Shivakumar strongly replied: “No one should go to the press. I am saying this, no press. I am saying this, whether it is Iqbal Hussain or Brey Patikrishna or Balakrishna or someone else, there is no need for anyone.There has been a long speculation about a rotational Chief Minister formula between Siddaramaiah and Shivkumar, although the Congress has never confirmed this. Surjevala indicated on internal party changes, though.
