Bengaluru, April 8 -- CM uncertainty in Karnataka intensified on Wednesday as Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar declined to rule out a possible leadership change, leaving political circles speculating.
He said only that "time will answer" questions surrounding the state's top post following the by-elections.
The statement has added fresh fuel to simmering speculation within the ruling Congress, where talk of a leadership transition has persisted since the government crossed the halfway mark of its tenure in November last year.
Polling for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies is slated for April 9, following the demise of senior MLAs HY Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. The bypolls have now assumed added politica...