Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, D.Okay. Shivakumar Saturday put up a united face for media cameras, in search of to dispel hypothesis of an intensifying battle between them.

Shivakumar had breakfast at Siddaramaiah’s official residence as instructed by the Congress excessive command to power a truce—no less than non permanent—to quell the continued management tussle, which threatened the soundness of the state authorities in addition to certainly one of its final remaining strongholds.

He added that the 2 leaders had been instructed to resolve their variations.

The 77-year-old additionally stated that senior get together chief Okay.C. Venugopal had known as A.S. Ponnanna, the CM’s authorized adviser, and requested {that a} breakfast assembly be organized and Shivakumar be invited.

Siddaramaiah added that he too will go to Shivakumar’s house for lunch at a later date.

The 2 leaders have been locked in a bitter battle for dominance as Shivakumar is making an attempt to carry the get together excessive command to its promise of changing Siddaramaiah halfway by means of the present time period.

The 2 leaders took turns to deal with reporters, repeatedly iterating that there was no animosity between them. Siddaramaiah even blamed the media for “creating” the confusion.

Although Shivakumar has publicly proven indicators of ceding to Siddaramaiah, individuals conscious of developments stated the deputy CM is barely upping the ante.

The Congress excessive command had brokered a peace deal between the 2 leaders in Could 2023, assuring that each would take turns as state CM.

However each leaders have taken reverse positions on the problem. Siddaramaiah has publicly acknowledged a number of instances that he’ll full his full time period within the saddle whereas Shivakumar has wavered considerably. He has acknowledged the existence of a “secret deal” and even backed Siddaramaiah’s phrases, no less than in public.

On Saturday, Siddaramaiah refused to reply a selected query on the existence of such a deal. “No matter excessive command tells us we’ll obey,” he stated.

The 2 leaders stated that they’ll head to Delhi if instructed to take action.

They added that MLAs and others speeding to Delhi have been doing so to ask for ministerial berths if and when a cupboard reshuffle is held.

Shivakumar stated that there was no factionalism within the Congress and each have been loyal troopers of the get together.

Each of them stated that they mentioned the 2028 election technique, methods to counter the Opposition within the upcoming winter session of the state legislature and different points however not something on the management tussle.

(Edited by Viny Mishra)

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