Bengaluru, Jan. 6 -- On the day Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah potentially surpassed the record of former Chief Minister late D Devaraja Urs as the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state, differing views emerged from within the ruling Congress, with supporters of Siddaramaiah and those backing Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President DK Shivakumar making contrasting statements on the leadership issue.
While supporters of the Chief Minister asserted that it would be difficult to run the government without Siddaramaiah, a legislator aligned with the Shivakumar camp said the Chief Minister should groom the next line of leadership, expressing confidence that Siddaramaiah would act responsibly and ensure a smooth transitio...