The meeting with the AICC chief has gained significance as Kharge on Sunday had said that the confusion over the leadership issue in the party's Karnataka unit exists only at the local level and not in the party's high command.
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Moneycontrol25-12-2025, 17:40

Karnataka CM Row: Shivakumar Meets Kharge, Denies Power Talks, Highlights MGNREGA

  • Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, sparking CM change speculations.
  • Shivakumar denied political discussions, stating he only discussed the Centre's new law replacing MGNREGA.
  • He affirmed his role as a party worker and commitment to the high command's decision on leadership.
  • The meeting occurs amidst an intensified power tussle for the CM post in Karnataka, with Siddaramaiah asserting his continuation.
  • Shivakumar criticized the new law replacing MGNREGA, calling it detrimental and planning a movement against it.

Why It Matters: Shivakumar met Kharge amid Karnataka CM speculations, but claimed discussions were only on the new MGNREGA law.

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