Siddaramaiah Dismisses CM Chair Dispute in Karnataka: "No Fight in Congress"

• Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah denied any power struggle within the Congress party regarding the Chief Minister's post.
• He dismissed BJP's claims that the CM chair dispute would resume after Sankranti, calling it media creation.
• Speculation about a CM change intensified after the Congress government completed half its five-year term.
• Alleged 'power-sharing' agreement between Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar in 2023 fueled these rumors.
• Siddaramaiah plans to meet Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot to discuss the hate speech bill, which proposes jail terms and fines for hate crimes.

Why It Matters: Siddaramaiah firmly denies any CM chair dispute in Karnataka Congress, calling it baseless speculation.