Overview
- Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah said the party leadership has signalled there will be no change at the top and that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will complete a five-year term.
- Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar responded with sarcasm, calling Yathindra the 'high command,' then stressed he will follow the party’s decision and said 'time will answer' questions on any shift.
- Speculation over rotation persists from a reported 2023 power‑sharing understanding and has reintensified after the government crossed mid‑term, with the March budget flagged in questions to Shivakumar about timing.
- A Bengaluru special court accepted the Lokayukta police ‘B’ closure report in the MUDA allotment case involving the CM and his wife, effectively clearing them at this stage while appeals remain possible.
- Party figures reiterated central control over the issue, as Priyank Kharge noted the AICC would step in when required, while a Shivakumar loyalist’s claims of a sealed pact and large MLA backing remain disputed.