By Admin 
The sudden visit of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to Mumbai has intensified the stir in the politics of the state. Amidst the discussion of changing the Chief Minister, this visit is giving rise to many speculations. However, Shivkumar clearly said that his visit is completely personal and there was no plan for any political meeting.
‘If a meeting had to be held, it would have been in Delhi or Bengaluru’ – Shivkumar
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Shivkumar rejected reports of meeting Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. He said, ‘I have come here only for a family function. No meeting took place. If there was a meeting to be held then why would he come to Mumbai? She would have been in Bengaluru or Delhi. When asked if he talked to the leadership on the issue of the Chief Minister’s post, Shivakumar replied – ‘No… I am in no hurry for anything.’
War of words between Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah
Earlier, the ongoing tussle between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar over the post of Chief Minister turned into a war of words on Thursday, when both came face to face to fulfill a promise. Amidst the power struggle, Shivkumar said, ‘The power of words is world power.’ To this, Siddaramaiah quipped, ‘A promise becomes power only when it improves people’s lives.’ Siddaramaiah is insisting that he will complete the full five-year term. Whereas Shivkumar wants that he should be made the Chief Minister after the completion of half the tenure of the government (on November 20).
Siddaramaiah vs Shivakumar reached social media
The Chief Minister posted on ‘X’ and said, ‘The mandate given by the people of Karnataka is not for a moment but is a responsibility for the entire five years.’ Shivkumar wrote on social media on Thursday, ‘Sticking to one’s words is the greatest strength in the world! The power of words is world power. He said, ‘Whether it is a judge… or anyone else, even if it is me, everyone should stick to their word. The power of words is the real power of the world. The cryptic post is believed to be a reminder to Congress and Siddaramaiah that in 2023, when both were vying for the chief minister’s post and the party had won the state elections, they had reportedly signed a power-sharing agreement.
Siddaramaiah reminded of his promises
Siddaramaiah told in his post how he made the world better. For this, he mentioned five guarantee schemes – ‘Shakti’, ‘Griha Lakshmi’, ‘Yuva Nidhi’, ‘Anna Bhagya’ and ‘Griha Jyoti’. These schemes are related to free electricity, cash assistance to women and free bus travel for women. Siddaramaiah said that in his first term from 2013 to 2018, 157 out of 165 promises were fulfilled, i.e. more than 95 percent of the promises were fulfilled.
He said, ‘In the current tenure, more than 243 out of 593 promises have been fulfilled. All other promises will be fulfilled with commitment, credibility and caution. The Chief Minister said, ‘The mandate given by the people of Karnataka is not for a moment but for the entire five years. The Congress party, including me, is working for its people with truth, stability and courage. Our promise for Karnataka is not a slogan, but it means a lot to us.