Karnataka Power Transition: DK Shivakumar Set to Succeed Siddaramaiah in Planned Congress Leadership Change

Nov 29, 2025 02:38 pm CST

Karnataka's political landscape is evolving as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar display unity amid reports of a planned leadership transition. After a strategic breakfast meeting, both Congress leaders affirmed their commitment to working together through the 2028 elections while sources indicate a smooth handover of power is being orchestrated to maintain party stability in one of Congress's few remaining strongholds.