Karnataka CM Row LIVE: Amid Power Tussle, Siddaramaiah Agrees To Go To Delhi On High Command's Order

Senior Congress MLA and former minister KN Rajanna escalated the debate by saying that the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) should decide the chief ministerial issue and even suggested dissolving the Assembly.

“Let’s dissolve the Assembly and face the elections. Then let’s work together under the leadership of DK Shivakumar and come up with a majority. Then let him serve as the CM for 5 years. Wasn’t it the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) that elected Siddaramaiah? Now the decision should be made by the CLP,” Rajanna said.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said he has convened a meeting of senior leaders to address the ongoing power tussle, stressing that no decision will be made without collective consultation.

Kharge said Rahul Gandhi, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will join the discussions before any final call is taken.

Amid the ongoing controversy regarding the position of Karnataka Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who has been staking claim for the top post for the past few weeks, hinted at a secret power pact on Wednesday with a cryptic message that appeared like a veiled dig at the Congress high command who will take the final decision with regard to the matter.

“Word power is World Power. The biggest force in the world is to keep one’s word,” the Deputy Chief Minister’s message directed at the party top brass. READ MORE