Final Up to date:October 22, 2025, 17:28 IST
Siddaramaiah’s son Yatindra stated the Karnataka CM was within the fag finish of his political profession and hinted that he would mentor his potential successor.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah together with his deputy DK Shivakumar | File Picture
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son has steered that Congress chief Satish Jarkiholi could possibly be a possible successor to take ahead the legacy of his father, who he stated is within the closing part of his political profession.
Yatindra’s comment comes within the backdrop of speculations of a management change in Karnataka, which the Congress social gathering had denied previously.
Whereas talks are reportedly underway to debate a potential management change, Siddaramaiah’s son, Yatindra, made a shock announcement that his father was nearing the top of his political profession and a pacesetter like Satish Jarkiholi can be the perfect candidate to take ahead his legacy.
Yatindra famous that it was tough to seek out an individual who’s connected in direction of a specific ideology and steered that Jarkiholi can take ahead the mantle of a progressive chief. Notably, Jarkiholi had beforehand stated that he was not a part of the race for the chief ministerial place.
The murmurs over a cupboard reshuffle had grown louder because the Congress authorities neared the completion of two.5 years in workplace, the place experiences suggesting Shivakumar’s elevation as CM as a part of a deal after the 2023 Meeting elections. Each Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have denied such experiences.
Shivakumar Responds To Yatindra’s Remarks
Responding to Yatindra’s remarks, Shivakumar supplied no remark and stated, “You should ask him, what can I say?” He additionally stated the Congress excessive command will take the ultimate choice on the matter.
Final month, Siddaramaiah had dismissed renewed hypothesis over a management change in Karnataka, saying he would full a full five-year time period in workplace. “I will continue as CM for the remaining 2.5 years. They said I won’t become CM for a second time, but I did and will continue for another 2.5 years,” he stated.
This adopted a controversial assertion by former MP and Congress spokesperson LR Shivarame Gowda, who asserted that Shivakumar will “100%” develop into the CM by November. He steered that every one indicators level to management change, straight difficult the Congress excessive command’s efforts to keep up public unity on the difficulty.
In the meantime, Shivakumar has denied such buzz, saying, “Only I and God know when I will become chief minister.” He additionally stated that the choice for the chief ministerial put up lay strongly with the Congress excessive command.
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October 22, 2025, 15:50 IST
Information politics ‘Siddaramaiah Nearing End Of Politics’: Son Names Doable Congress Successor; Shivakumar Reacts
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