Congress Denies Karnataka CM Post Tussle After Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Delhi Meeting

Congress has rejected speculation over a leadership tussle in Karnataka after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar met Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. KC Venugopal said the discussions focused only on Rajya Sabha and Council elections, dismissing reports of a CM change as “only speculation.” The meeting comes amid continued buzz over a possible rotational chief ministership arrangement in Karnataka.