Bengaluru, Nov. 28 -- Amid speculations about a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, spiritual leader Nanjavadutha Swamiji of the Vokkaliga community visited Shivakumar's residence on Friday and later expressed his support for Shivakumar as the state's Chief Minister.

The spiritual leader praised the Karnataka Deputy CM, saying DK Shivakumar has worked tirelessly to strengthen the Congress party and has remained loyal to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.

"Shivakumar is a prominent leader of the community, and his contributions to the party will never be forgotten. He faced immense hardships, but despite being given the responsibility of the party presidency during a challenging time, h...