Watch: Karnataka Leadership Change Speculation Grows As State Leaders Meet High Command In Delhi

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]I want to quickly get our viewers up to speed with the other development which has been a long-standing not a development but an issue festering political issue in Karnataka now once again brought to Delhi and which is the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar all set to meet the party high command tomorrow on the issue of whether there will be a switch in the Chief Minister post with DK Shivakumar taking over. The official agenda remains under wraps speculation growing loud.

[00:00:43]From Kerala and chaos to Karnataka cracks.

[00:00:46]The Congress leadership is once again battling a familiar headache.

[00:00:50]Factional feud where the Siddaramaiah versus DK Shivakumar tug-of-war is back in focus.

[00:00:56]The Chief Minister and his deputy are meeting the party high command in Delhi on Tuesday.

[00:01:01]Officially, nobody knows the agenda.

[00:01:04]Unofficially, everybody thinks it will be about the Chief Minister post.

[00:01:22]The day 10 meeting Once again many speculations are surrounding sir as you are meeting high command after a long time.

[00:01:28]You are meeting high command after a long time many speculations are running around. Will it be a full stop or Speculations are always there.

[00:01:43]Joining the Karnataka CM in Delhi will be seven senior Congress leaders including G Parameshwara and M.V. Patil.

[00:01:51]Meanwhile, top sources tell India today that the leadership will discuss three Rajya Sabha seats ahead of the June 8 deadline, nine upcoming MLC births, and the larger political power balance in Karnataka.

[00:02:03]But, the real buzz in political corridors is this.

[00:02:07]Is the Congress preparing for a transition plan in Karnataka?

[00:02:12]High command has called the chief chief minister and deputy chief minister, who is also the PCC president, to discuss on the Rajya Sabha seats. We have also a lot of MLC seats that are opening up in less than 15 20 days. So, they will discuss with the high command about that. So, the whatever speculation that is coming, it's coming from the media.

[00:02:38]For now, the high command is keeping its cards close to the chest.

[00:02:43]Even Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge refused to give a straight answer on the Karnataka meetings.

[00:03:00]The BJP has jumped straight into the Congress crossfire, mocking the ruling party over what it calls an open war for the chair.

[00:03:09]Congress party high command is a weak high command.

[00:03:15]So, up to now, from last 1 years, they have not decided who is the CM of Karnataka.

[00:03:21]Karnataka people also don't know who is the CM. Once a DK's chair, I will next CM.

[00:03:28]Siddaramaiah, no. I I will return another 5 years.

[00:03:33]The timing is crucial. Only months ago, Siddaramaiah scripted history by becoming Karnataka's longest-serving chief minister, surpassing Congress icon Devaraj.

[00:03:43]Siddaramaiah has always said he will abide by the high command's decision.

[00:03:48]D.K. Shivakumar says there is no discussion on leadership change.

[00:03:52]Yet Delhi meetings continue. Speculation refuses to die.

[00:03:57]And the Congress is once again fighting the one battle it struggles with most, the battle within.

[00:04:04]With Sagay Raj and Mausumi Singh, bureau report, India today.