BENGALURU: Alleging rising corruption and growing public distress in Assam, which has been under BJP rule for the past ten years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said the promises made during the last election remain unfulfilled, and a major political shift is likely in the state.
Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress president, has been appointed by the All India Congress Committee as a senior observer for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, where he will oversee strategy and campaign efforts.
He was speaking to the media at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru before leaving for Assam.
Responding to a question on his visit, Shivakumar said, “I am travelling to Assam for election campaigning. I also have to visit Kerala and oversee the by-elections in Karnataka. The administration in Assam has collapsed, and for this reason, people there are seeking a change. There has been no progress for the people over the past ten years.”
He further alleged, “After the cabinet reshuffle in Assam, internal conflicts within the Assam BJP have come to the fore. No one in the party is happy. BJP members are dissatisfied as they feel they are not getting opportunities in the party.”