Karnataka Political History Repeats: Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar Tensions Echo Kumaraswamy-Yediyurappa Power Struggle

Nov 30, 2025 02:12 am CST

Karnataka faces political déjà vu as tensions between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar mirror the 2007 power-sharing collapse between HD Kumaraswamy and BS Yediyurappa. Both situations feature rotational leadership agreements, caste dynamics, and delayed intervention from national party leadership, raising concerns about potential government instability.