Chikkamagaluru:
Seeking to downplay the facility tussle throughout the Congress, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Okay Shivakumar on Saturday mentioned the individuals of the state have blessed the ruling occasion for 5 years and that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will proceed functioning as per the instructions of the excessive command.
With supporters hailing him because the ‘subsequent Chief Minister’ on his arrival right here, Shivakumar, who can also be the state Congress President, mentioned he doesn’t want anybody’s assist and can abide by what the occasion tells him.
“No one ought to fear; there isn’t any want for any political flip. People have blessed us and given us a possibility, and we’ll proceed for 5 years. All the talks occurring are with none worth. The Chief Minister and I’ll proceed functioning as per the instructions of the occasion,” Shivakumar informed reporters in response to a query.
Asked about staff or supporters demanding that he must be the subsequent CM, Shivakumar mentioned, “I do not need anybody to demand something from me; I do not need anybody’s assist. I don’t want any legislator’s backing. This is between me and the Congress occasion. Whatever the Congress occasion says, I’ll operate accordingly. I do not need staff or legislators to shout for me or stand in my assist. I’ll do my obligation.”
“I consider within the saying: ‘Karmanye vadhikaraste ma phaleshu kadachana’-make your efforts, and depart the outcomes to God,” he added His feedback got here a day after his cupboard colleague Okay N Rajanna, who’s near Siddaramaiah, advised that Shivakumar ought to intention to turn out to be Chief Minister by efficiently main the occasion within the subsequent elections, relatively than aspiring for the highest publish throughout the remaining two and a half years of the incumbent authorities.
Following Siddaramaiah’s current dinner with choose Dalit and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Cabinet colleagues, hypothesis a few attainable change of management in Karnataka has created a buzz throughout the Congress. There are rumours of a “rotational chief minister” or “power-sharing” system being applied after March.
After the Assembly election leads to May 2023, there was intense competitors between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the Chief Minister’s publish. The Congress ultimately satisfied Shivakumar to take the function of Deputy Chief Minister. At the time, studies advised {that a} compromise had been reached below a “rotational chief minister system,” which might make Shivakumar the Chief Minister after two and a half years. However, the occasion has not formally confirmed this association.
Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga, has been open about his ambition to turn out to be Chief Minister.
A gathering of Congress leaders, ministers, and lawmakers from SC/ST communities, scheduled for Wednesday night below the management of Home Minister G Parameshwara and supported by Okay N Rajanna, was postponed following directions from AICC General Secretary in command of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala.
Sources point out that the postponement got here after Shivakumar, a robust contender for the CM publish, met AICC General Secretary (Organisation) Okay C Venugopal in New Delhi on Monday night time to debate occasion developments.
A bit throughout the Congress believes that the deliberate SC/ST conference and Parameshwara’s assembly may revive the demand for a Dalit or AHINDA (a Kannada acronym for minorities, backward courses, and Dalits) chief to turn out to be the subsequent Chief Minister. This demand may complicate Shivakumar’s prospects if Siddaramaiah steps down after the state finances, as speculated.
Addressing criticism from the media and opposition leaders over his current temple visits being labelled a “temple run,” Shivakumar mentioned, “I do puja day-after-day. I consider in dharma. For my wellness and the wellness of the state, society, and the individuals who consider in me, I pray. It is every one’s private perception.”
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