Will Congress Replace Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM? Kharge Defers to High Command

Karnataka CM: Amid talks of a change in leadership in Karnataka, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday did not categorically deny the rumours but instead passed the buck to the party’s high command.

Kharge’s remark comes as Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala’s Bengaluru visit has fueled talks of DK Shivakumar replacing Siddaramaiah as the chief minister.

When asked about the talks that the Karnataka CM would be changed in October, Kharge said, “That is in the hands of the high command, nobody can say here what is going on in the high command. This is left to the high command; they have the power to take further action, but unnecessarily, one should not create a problem.