Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday hinted at a truce within the energy battle after a breakfast held on the CM residence throughout a gathering of the Congress central management.
Siddaramaiah additionally claimed that studies concerning the battle between him and Shivakumar have been “media creations”. He stated that on November 20, some social gathering MLAs near the deputy CM visited Delhi, however this was clearly for the aim of lobbying Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for the CM submit for Shivakumar, and an try to win a ministerial submit for himself in the course of the cupboard reshuffle.
“The intention of at present’s assembly was due to some points that arose within the final month. We mentioned the upcoming elections to town company, city company and zilla parishad. We additionally mentioned how we are going to work collectively for the 2028 meeting polls and the 2023 polls. Now we have determined to work collectively,” he informed reporters flanked by Shivakumar.
“There isn’t a distinction between us. The state meeting session is scheduled to start on December 8 and we are going to stand united in opposition to the opposition there too,” the CM stated.
I had breakfast with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and others and talked for some time. @DKShivakumar pic.twitter.com/7ak3xFjatL
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 29, 2025
The simmering rivalry between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, which started within the wake of the Congress’ victory within the 2023 polls below their joint management, got here to the fore on November 20, when the Siddaramaiah-led authorities accomplished its two-and-a-half-year time period. Mr. Shivakumar then raised the situations for profitable the CM’s submit and on the identical time made a roundabout reference to a “rotating CM” deal involving the CM and the Congress management.
“Politically, our resolution is to observe the directions of the Congress excessive command. Now we have no collectivism, we have now by no means believed in camps. We are going to cooperate,” Shivakumar informed reporters.
The CM claimed that the nationwide management challenge was a “false flag” raised by the media. “Some media reporters created this confusion. The MLAs went to Delhi as a result of I urged a cupboard reshuffle. It doesn’t imply they’re in opposition to the management,” he stated. “In the end we are going to abide by the choice of the Excessive Command. In the present day’s assembly, based mostly on the Excessive Command’s orders, is a settlement.”
Siddaramaiah careworn that the breakfast was a results of the Congress management’s insurance policies.
The intervention of social gathering normal secretary KC Venugopal referred to as each the CM and DCM and requested them to carry a gathering forward of the meeting session.
Each leaders insisted that they might “topic to the choice of the social gathering excessive command” on management points.
“We’re loyal social gathering troopers and essentially social gathering members. We’re conscious that the social gathering is in a foul state of affairs and we are going to proceed to battle for the social gathering below the management of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi,” Shivakumar stated.
He stated on Friday that he was in no hurry to develop into CM, including, “Get together officers could also be eager, however I’m not in a rush. All selections will probably be taken by the social gathering.”
Mr Shivakumar had urged final week that there was a tacit power-sharing settlement between him, Mr Siddaramaiah and the Congress management for two-and-a-half years every, with an settlement reached after the federal government is shaped in Could 2023. Mr. Shivakumar has rejected proposals for such an settlement.
Requested concerning the settlement after a breakfast assembly on Saturday, Siddaramaiah stated: “Now we have emphasised that we’ll abide by any resolution of the social gathering excessive command.”
The Congress management should resolve on the transition to energy in Karnataka as Siddaramaiah will flip 80 in 2028 and the social gathering is unlikely to discipline him because the CM candidate within the subsequent polls, regardless of his stature as a mass chief who enjoys the assist of OBCs, Dalits and minorities throughout the state.
Mr. Shivakumar belongs to the highly effective Vokkaliga group, historically allied with former chief minister HD Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal (Secular), however his assist is proscribed to southern Karnataka and is small.
Mr. Shivakumar is eager to take over as CM in early 2026 and current the state finances, however social gathering officers stated that till then, situations for Mr. Siddaramaiah to stay as CM embrace freezing the cupboard reshuffle that he has been pushing for with Mr. Kharge and Mr. Rahul. DCM sees the cupboard reshuffle as an indication that Siddaramaiah will proceed as CM past 2026.
Shivakumar’s different situations embrace persevering with as the only real DCM, state Congress president and Bengaluru minister liable for mega tasks value billions conceived below him.
Sources stated his youthful brother DK Suresh is being supplied the submit of state milk federation president.
Siddaramaiah is eager to set the document for longest tenure as Karnataka CM on January 7, surpassing former CM Devaraj Ursu’s 7 years and 10 months. Sources say he would elevate this desire if pushed.
Mr. Siddaramaiah can be eager to take inventory of the present caste survey and its implementation within the state, which is likely one of the central points raised by Mr. Rahul.
Congress sources stated that in the course of the chaotic try to type a authorities in Could 2023, one social gathering chief urged that Mr. Shivakumar’s pursuits could be protected, however there was no settlement on power-sharing involving Congress leaders reminiscent of Mr. Rahul and Sonia Gandhi.
Mr. Shivakumar has continuously hinted at such an settlement, however Mr. Siddaramaiah has denied it even to his aides, the folks stated.
On November 27, in what seemed to be a direct communication between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar on social media, each posted cryptic tweets concerning the deal. “Retaining your guarantees is the best energy on this planet,” Shivakumar stated within the submit, including, “The ability of phrases is the facility of the world.”
In an obvious response, Siddaramaiah posted, “Phrases don’t have any energy until they make the world a greater place for folks.” He cited the “success” of the Parliamentary Assure System, noting that in his first time period he had achieved 95% of his marketing campaign guarantees, and in his second time period he had fulfilled 243 out of 593 pledges throughout his two-and-a-half 12 months time period to this point.
“The mandate given to us by the folks of Karnataka isn’t a fleeting second, however a duty that can final for a full 5 years. The Congress social gathering, together with myself, is talking for the folks with compassion, consistency and braveness. Our phrases for Karnataka usually are not slogans, they imply the world to us,” Siddaramaiah stated.
