Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for RDPR, IT and BT, Priyank Kharge on Thursday sought to downplay the ongoing issue of 2.5-year term for Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
Priyank Kharge said that a discussion in this regard was held between four persons, and “whatever it is.. the high command of the party would take a decision..”
He said this while answering questions over the remarks of D.K. Suresh, a Congress MP and brother of Shivakumar
The Karnataka minister further said, “Whether it’s him or not …others do not have any information in this regard. No one has the authority to speak on the matter. It is going to be the decision of the high command.
“As of now, our CM is Siddaramaiah. DyCM and Pradesh Congress Committee President is Shivakumar. We have faced the elections under their leadership and we will face the upcoming elections as well. There is no doubt that Congress is winning 20 MP seats.”.
When asked if Shivakumar will be made CM after two-and-a-half years, would he welcome it, Kharge replied, “Why do you imagine things without any reason? Now, budget is important. Let the discussion be about the good budget. First let us face the Lok Sabha elections and win 20 seats and later we will see,” he stated.
Congress MP D.K. Suresh had claimed that his brother and deputy to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah D.K. Shivakumar would become the Chief Minister after two-and-a-half years.
Suresh said this on Wednesday when questioned about the potential replacement of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
He was asked if Shivakumar’s aspiration to become CM would come true.
“It is not wrong to dream. I won’t say what you’re saying is false. Dreams need time to materialise. Changes are inevitable, and we must be patient. A day will come when Shivakumar’s dream will be realised. He will become the CM after two-and-half years. However, we have to wait until the time comes,” Suresh said.
Asked about a power-sharing agreement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for a two-and-a-half year term, Suresh said: “The high command has made a decision regarding the matter. I won’t disclose anything publicly now but a time will come when Shivakumar’s dream will be realised.”
–IANS
mka/dpb
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
