Amidst the ongoing tussle over the post of Chief Minister in Karnataka, Congress State President and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has given a symbolic statement. He said that ‘the power of words is the power of the world and keeping a promise is the greatest power.’ His statement is being seen as an indication of the demand for change of power after Siddaramaiah and the political pressure associated with it.
taunt about the chair
Addressing an event, Shivakumar said, ‘There is a saying that the power of words is the power of the world, that is, for us, keeping our promise is one of the biggest powers in the world. Be it a judge, the President of India, me, you or anyone in your family, this is the biggest power and we should respect it. After this Shivkumar made the ‘chair’ comment. Urging the supporters standing around him to sit, he said, ‘Those who are standing behind me do not know the value of the chair. Instead of sitting on whatever chairs they find, they stand unnecessarily. The people present there laughed at this.
Rumors of changing CM intensify
At present, there is a strong discussion in Congress about differences of opinion between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shiv Kumar regarding leadership. Shivakumar claims that after winning the assembly elections, there was a promise to change the CM after two and a half years, while the Siddaramaiah faction refuses to accept this. According to sources, a decision regarding change of power can be taken in Congress by December 1.
Movement intensified in Delhi
In the last few weeks, MLAs supporting Shivakumar have reached Delhi and met the party leadership, which has further fueled speculations about change. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has said, ‘Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and I together will find a solution to this.’ Siddaramaiah has also said that the final decision will be taken by the high command. At the same time, Shivkumar has publicly refused the demand of becoming the CM himself. He said, ‘I did not ask for anything. The decision of leadership is a matter between a few people. I don’t want to make the party look weak.