Bengaluru, Nov. 27 -- The leadership tussle within the Karnataka Congress escalated on Thursday, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stepping up efforts to retain his position even as Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar's camp intensified pressure on the party high command in New Delhi.
A day after Shivakumar publicly stated that there was a "confidential understanding on leadership transition among five-six leaders" following the Congress victory in the 2023 assembly polls, his faction travelled to the national capital, citing the two-and-a-half-year power-sharing formula. Several legislators aligned with him met in Delhi, urging the central leadership to take an immediate decision.
Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar avoided direct confro...