Bengaluru, Aug. 17 -- Congress MLA from Channagiri, Basavaraju V Shivaganga, landed in controversy today after publicly claiming that Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar would take over as the Chief Minister after December this year.
Speaking to reporters in Davanagere, Shivaganga said, "After December, DK will become the Chief Minister." The remark has triggered a fresh round of speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, already rife with talk of a power-sharing arrangement between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.
Reacting sharply, Shivakumar termed the comment a violation of party discipline. He said, "No one should speak about the Chief Minister's post or cr...