Bengaluru, Oct. 28 -- Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra Yediyurappa today sought to drive a wedge between state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy DK Shivakumar by claiming that their internal power struggle had surfaced in the open.

Speaking to media, he said the fight for the Chief Minister's post between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar has now "officially come out in the open". Vijayendra alleged that the ruling Congress government has been crippled by infighting and corruption, pushing governance to a halt.

Continuing in the same vein, Vijayendra said, "Cabinet ministers are fighting within the cabinet over who will occupy the CM's chair," and reiterated "now the fight for CM has officially been declared by Siddaramaiah as wel...