Overview
- A Bengaluru hotel gathering of Shivakumar loyalists resolved to press for a leadership change, with about 30–40 MLAs present, though some reports put the figure at 48.
- Shivakumar appealed to colleagues not to visit New Delhi on his behalf and insisted the dinner was a private event, not a show of strength.
- A former KPCC media secretary formally urged the high command to elevate Shivakumar in a letter, while separate reports say 31–34 MLAs have sought cabinet berths.
- The Congress leadership in Delhi has yet to settle the alleged power-sharing dispute, a delay analysts say risks distracting governance and sapping cadre morale.
- On Feb. 28, Shivakumar’s brother D. K. Suresh said any elevation would be a matter of destiny, as attention turns to the Budget Session starting March 6.