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DK Shivakumar stated his dialogue with Mallikarjun Kharge was restricted to the Centre’s determination to alter the MGNREGA scheme and the Congress response
After assembly Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his Bengaluru residence, Shivakumar addressed the media. File pic/PTI
Amid ongoing hypothesis in regards to the energy wrestle between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, the latter has made feedback seen as a refined jab on the CM.
After assembly Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at his Bengaluru residence, Shivakumar addressed the media, saying, “I didn’t just sit on the stage and give speeches; I’ve done every work in the party.”
Describing himself as a lifelong get together employee no matter his positions, Shivakumar added, “I’m a lifetime party worker. Whatever post I hold, I will still be a party worker.” He recounted his years of organisational work, together with placing up posters, tying flags, and cleansing rubbish, duties he carried out each as a celebration employee and as president.
On Thursday, Shivakumar visited Kharge’s residence, stating that their dialogue was restricted to the Centre’s determination to alter the Mahatma Gandhi Nationwide Rural Employment Assure Act (MGNREGA) scheme and the get together’s response.
Talking to reporters after assembly Kharge, Shivakumar stated, “We discussed the Centre’s decision on changing the MGNREGA, how this will affect people in rural areas, and how to organise a protest so significant that the BJP at the Centre will have to reverse their decision. I’ve not discussed any other topics. There is no need for me to do that, and I won’t do it. Siddaramaiah and I have already said that we will abide by whatever the high command tells us.”
In the meantime, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to go to Delhi for a Congress Working Committee assembly on December 27. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar acknowledged he has not been invited to the assembly however would attend if known as.
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December 25, 2025, 21:10 IST
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