Amid swirling speculation and internal party tensions, Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah delivered a firm message on July 2: he intends to complete the full five-year term in office. Rejecting whispers of an early exit, he confidently asked, “Why should there be a doubt?”, portraying

In a bid to control growing dissent and internal rifts within the Karnataka Congress, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has publicly urged his supporting MLAs to refrain from making any more statements in his favour. The move follows high-level party interventions aimed at quelling the leadership tussle between Shivakumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Addressing the