Belagavi, Dec. 18 -- A group of "like-minded" Congress MLAs met for a dinner hosted by senior Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi here on Wednesday night, fueling speculation amid the ongoing power tussle over the chief minister's post in Karnataka.
Over 30 legislators, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son and MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah, and MLA K N Rajanna, attended the dinner, though Siddaramaiah himself was absent due to health reasons.
While Jarkiholi described the gathering as a routine social interaction during the winter session of the state legislature, several participants said political issues were discussed. Rajanna, considered close to the chief minister, confirmed that matters concerning party strategy and leadershi...