BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar reached Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s official residence, Cauvery, in Bengaluru on Saturday to attend the significant breakfast meeting. The meeting was organised by CM Siddaramaiah following directions from the high command, which instructed both leaders to first talk to each other and then convey the outcome of the leadership tussle to them.
The development has caused a major stir in political circles. Speaking to reporters before attending the meeting, Dy CM Shivakumar said, “I will speak later; I am going to CM Siddaramaiah’s residence.”
Commenting on the situation, Home Minister G. Parameshwara downplayed the tussle and said that Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar were working together and attending programmes jointly. “We are together, and I don’t understand the importance being attached to this meeting. The media is speculating. We are not seeing any major developments within the party regarding a leadership