Randeep Singh Surjewala
Recently, a number of Congress legislators have voiced dissatisfaction over the state authorities’s functioning whereas indicating rising factionalism inside the ruling social gathering. The newest coming from state’s cooperation minister KN Rajanna, who on Thursday alleged that there shall be a “revolutionary” political improvement within the state after September and that there have been many energy centres within the Karnataka Congress.
There can be discuss inside social gathering of a doable cupboard reshuffle and a change of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president.
“Yes, he’s coming… There will certainly be conferences. He (Surjewala) has immediately knowledgeable everybody. I’ve additionally acquired the programme and I’m informing all our MLAs,” deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, who’s the current KPCC chief, informed reporters on Sunday, confirming Surjewala’s go to and his one-on-one conferences with social gathering legislators.
The doable management change in Karnataka has been a recurring matter for the reason that formation of the Congress authorities in 2023, and the hypothesis has gained momentum as soon as once more after Rajanna’s assertion indicating chief minister Siddaramaiah could be changed in addition to latest remarks by social gathering MLAs and ministers criticising the state administration.
Congress legislator HA Iqbal Hussain, thought of near Shivakumar, on Sunday publicly claimed that the deputy chief minister may change Siddaramaiah because the CM inside the subsequent two to a few months. “Yes, I’m saying it. The date some leaders are hinting at for revolutionary political developments after September, that is what they’re speaking about. A choice shall be made inside two to a few months,” Hussain alleged, placing his weight behind Rajanna’s cryptic remarks.
“I don’t imagine in hypothesis. We have full confidence that the excessive command is conscious of the state of affairs and can take an applicable resolution on the proper time to present him (Shivakumar) a possibility,” Hussain stated, when requested about the opportunity of a management change.
He, nonetheless, added that the social gathering nationwide management will take the ultimate name, simply because it did two years in the past on the time of presidency formation in Karnataka. “We had been all collectively in Delhi then. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge made the choice. Everyone is aware of that. They will take the following resolution too. We’ll have to attend and watch,” Hussain stated.
Hussain additionally disregarded issues over inside factionalism, saying the social gathering stays united beneath the central management. “There is just one energy centre, the social gathering excessive command. There is self-discipline and dedication within the Congress, and everybody follows it,” he stated.
Earlier, Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed reviews of inside rift inside the Congress and sought to downplay his cupboard colleague Rajanna’s remarks. He stated it might be higher to disregard Rajanna’s remarks.
On Sunday, Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra additionally sought to downplay the continuing murmur inside the social gathering, saying: “These are simply speculations.”
There has been a long-standing hypothesis a few rotational chief ministership association between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, though no official affirmation was supplied by the Congress excessive command.
Recently, a number of legislators have voiced frustration over governance points. While Aland legislator BR Patil just lately alleged bribery within the allotment of public housing beneath the housing division, Kagwad MLA Raju Kage hinted at resigning, citing delays in developmental works and fund releases, whereas claiming the administration had “fully collapsed”.
Their remarks not solely embarrassed the ruling social gathering, it additionally supplied ammunition to Opposition BJP and JD(S) to accuse the Congress authorities of “rampant corruption” and demanding the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah and housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan.
Upon getting back from Delhi final week, Siddaramaiah met Patil and Kage on Wednesday and reportedly assured them that their issues shall be addressed.
Reacting to the event, chief of the Opposition within the meeting R Ashoka claimed {that a} new chief minister shall be in place earlier than Dasara competition this yr. “We may have a brand new chief minister earlier than Dasara. A change is inevitable. There is already an inside combat for the chief minister’s publish within the Congress. What you’re seeing now’s only a trailer, the complete movie will play out quickly,” the BJP chief informed reporters in Mysuru.
No Comment! Be the first one.