Siddaramaiah's Dinner Meet Sparks Karnataka Leadership Buzz Amid Power Tussle

• Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah held a dinner meeting with close ministers and MLAs at Satish Jarkiholi's Belagavi residence, fueling leadership speculation.
• The meeting occurred amid BJP's "outgoing CM" narrative and an ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress.
• Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and CM's legal advisor AS Ponnanna downplayed the meeting, calling it casual with no specific political agenda.
• This follows another gathering of "like-minded" legislators hosted by Jarkiholi, attended by Siddaramaiah's son.
• Back-to-back meetings and a reported power-sharing deal between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar intensify CM post speculation, despite high command's efforts for unity.

Why It Matters: Siddaramaiah's dinner meet fuels Karnataka leadership speculation despite attempts to downplay it.