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Last Updated:November 21, 2025, 16:19 IST
Surjewala's comments come at a time when speculation is growing over a possible shift in power within the ruling party in the state
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar during a meeting with AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala. (PTI file photo)
AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday said that the Congress high command has cautioned its Karnataka leaders against making any public remarks on the ongoing buzz over the state’s leadership.
Surjewala’s comments come at a time when speculation is growing over a possible shift in power within the ruling party in the state.
He issued the clarification in a detailed post on X, saying he had recently spoken to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who agreed that the Karnataka BJP, along with parts of the media, was running a “maligning campaign against Karnataka and its Congress Government".
Had a discussion with Karnataka CM and Deputy CM and they agreed that a decisively defeated and faction ridden Karnataka BJP, alongwith a section of the media, are designedly running a maligning campaign against Karnataka and its Congress Government.The sole idea is to…
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 21, 2025
“The sole idea is to undermine the stellar achievements and 5 Congress Govt Guarantees, which have become an outstanding model of inclusive development and distributive justice," the AICC General Secretary wrote.
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November 21, 2025, 16:13 IST
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