Senior Karnataka Congress MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa has put his hat in the ring for the CM post. He said he "won't back down" from contesting for the top post if that situation arises. "It is the practice of the High Command
Congress supported Siddaramaiah after the Governor gave nod to sanction his prosecution in the alleged MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) land scam.
Former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board member, BS Yediyurappa, stated on Saturday that if Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah does not resign,
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar was termed the "father of all scams" by some BJP MLAs as chaos erupted in state Assembly amid the discussions over the Valmiki Board's alleged multi-crore scam.
The Karnataka government has released a notification covering over 13,000 state employees hired after 2006 under the Old Pension Scheme. Taking to X handle, CM Siddaramaiah said that he had promised to fulfill this demand to the government employees