Karnataka Politics: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivkumar on Sunday (March 02, 2025) clarified that he is a loyal Congress worker and the person who questioned his dedication to the Gandhi family is in confusion.
He said that in 2028, the Congress will come back to power again. Also clarified the questions arising about the recent meeting held with the central leaders of Congress in Delhi.
‘Blackmail is not in my blood’
Shivkumar insisted that he did not agree on any condition nor adopted any blackmailing policy. He said, “I am a party worker, I do what the party says. It is not in my nature to keep the conditions or blackmail.”
Will the Chief Minister change after 2.5 years?
When asked if the speculation of change of power is correct after two and a half years, he avoided giving direct answers, “I can only say about 2028. Congress will return to power.”
Will Shivkumar become the next Chief Minister?
After the May 2023 assembly elections, there was a tough fight between Siddaramaiah and Shivkumar for the post of Chief Minister. The Congress balanced the party by making Siddaramaiah the Chief Minister and Shivkumar as Deputy Chief Minister. At that time there were reports of Rotational CM Formula, which said that Shivkumar will become the Chief Minister after 2.5 years. However, the Congress party did not officially confirm this.
Shivkumar’s ambition
Shivkumar has openly expressed his desire to become his Chief Minister. Discussions are going on in political circles about their meetings with the Congress leadership.
Now it will be interesting to see if the Congress leadership implements the power-sharing formula or not. However, Shivkumar has said that there is a focus on the 2028 assembly elections. He claimed that the Congress would come to power again. Now it has to be seen whether the Congress leadership will make Shivkumar the CM after two and a half years, or Siddaramaiah will continue for the entire term?
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