Overview
- After returning from Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will accept whatever the Congress high command decides on the state’s leadership.
- He confirmed he met senior party leaders in the capital but declined to name them.
- He said he sought time with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to push for defence land needed for Bengaluru infrastructure projects.
- In Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah met trusted ministers as his supporters argued he should complete a five-year term.
- Party leaders played down talk of a switch and faced pressure from Muslim leaders after action against MLCs Abdul Jabbar and Naseer Ahmed tied to the Davanagere South bypoll.