New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- The tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, D K Shivakumar, for the Chief Minister's post escalated on Thursday, turning into a verbal showdown as the two leaders clashed over fulfilling a past commitment.

In a cryptic post on X, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "The mandate given by the people of Karnataka is not a moment, but a responsibility that lasts five full years. The Congress party, including me, is walking the talk for our people with compassion, consistency, and courage."

In his post explaining how he "bettered the world", Siddaramaiah spoke about the five guarantee schemes -- Shakti, Gruha Lakshmi, Yuva Nidhi, Anna Bhagya and Gruha Jyoti.

Amid an intensifying power tussle, Shivakumar ...