By Admin 
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday (26) amid ongoing speculation about leadership change in Karnataka that he will resolve the matter after discussing with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. This statement of Kharge is being considered very important at a time when the power struggle within the ruling party Congress has intensified amid speculations about change of Chief Minister in the state.
What did Kharge say on Karnataka politics?
Regarding the political situation in Karnataka, he said, “I will discuss with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi… then this issue will be resolved.” After the Congress government completed two and a half years of its five-year term on November 20, this discussion has intensified as an alleged power sharing agreement is being claimed between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar in 2023.
Congress’s secret deal regarding Karnataka
Siddaramaiah had recently said that he will remain the Chief Minister for the full five-year term and will continue to present the state budget in future. DK Shivakumar had said on Tuesday that he does not want to talk publicly on the issue of changing the Chief Minister, because it is a secret deal between four-five people in the party and he trusts his conscience.
The discussion about this secret deal has increased in recent months, because Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has mentioned about the cabinet reshuffle. People close to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah say that no such agreement was made. MLAs associated with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar are demanding clarification from the party leadership.
‘Change of leadership is not such an issue in Karnataka’
Siddaramaiah had recently said that the decision of the high command on this issue will be applicable to him and everyone including Shivakumar. He had asked the top leaders of the party to end this confusion. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (25 November 2025) said that change of leadership in Karnataka is not an issue that can be discussed publicly.