Renewed speculation surrounds the leadership of Karnataka as Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga has predicted that DK Shivakumar will become Chief Minister after December. The statement has been met with a reprimand from Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President; he has declared the statement a violation of party discipline. Shivaganga, representing Channagiri, made the statement in Davanagere, specifying that Shivakumar’s tenure as CM would begin after December.
The MLA’s previous statements have hinted at an imminent alteration in the Chief Minister’s role, further fueling the belief that Shivakumar will soon hold the position.