BENGALURU: Amid the leadership row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is hosting a dinner meeting for the Congress ministers in Bengaluru on Monday. The development, coming at a time of speculation over leadership change and strong rumours of a cabinet reshuffle, has assumed significance.
The dinner is being organised at the Chief Minister's official residence, 'Cauvery', in Bengaluru at 7 p.m. CM Siddaramaiah has invited all his cabinet colleagues, and some ministers have openly confirmed their attendance. However, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar has not yet responded to the development.
Interestingly, Shivakumar has cancelled all his programmes for the day, sparking further speculation. Sources state that the Deputy CM will attend the dinner along with AICC National General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala.
Congress party sources revealed that CM Siddaramaiah has multiple agendas. The first is to send out a strong message that he remains firmly in command of the state unit, amid claims from Shivakumar’s camp that there will be a leadership change in November and talks of a "November Revolution" within the ruling party.