Karnataka CM Battle: Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar in Sonia Gandhi's Court

• Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar are scheduled to meet Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on December 14.
• The meeting aims to address the ongoing leadership dispute and potential CM post-sharing formula within the Karnataka Congress.
• Discussions about a 2.5-year CM term have intensified as the Karnataka government completes half its tenure.
• Recent "dinner politics" and statements from MLAs highlight internal tensions between the two leaders' factions.
• Sonia Gandhi is expected to make the final decision regarding the leadership issue in Karnataka.

Why It Matters: Sonia Gandhi will decide Karnataka's CM amid ongoing power struggle.