Bengaluru, Dec. 12 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday triggered a fresh political tremor after he pointed a finger at reporters and snapped at them over questions on his possible visit to New Delhi, an outburst that has become the new flashpoint in the Congress party's simmering leadership tussle.
The brief but sharp exchange - "Did they tell you? Why are you unnecessarily asking whether they told me or called me?" - has now overshadowed the larger debate on the party's power-sharing formula, with the CM's reaction being read as a telling sign of pressure within the ruling camp.
A video shows Siddaramaiah stepping back, visibly irritated, and raising a finger towards journalists, signalling a clear loss of composure.
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