Bengaluru, Feb. 25 -- Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao met Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakuma at the latter's residence, a move that comes amid renewed efforts to reinforce unity within the ruling Congress leadership in Karnataka. The meeting has drawn attention against the backdrop of persistent speculation over internal equations and future leadership dynamics within the state unit.
Top Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, have dismissed suggestions of internal factionalism, stating that media reports were creating divisions where none existed.
At the same time, political observers say the meeting comes amid continuing quiet political positioning within the party, with Shivakumar widely seen ...