Understanding between Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah may prove costly for BJP


Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS): The ruling BJP in Karnataka after scuttling Congress padayatra on Mekedatu is in no mood to celebrate as five days of foot march successfully provided a platform for the much awaited understanding between State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar and Opposition leader Siddaramaiah.

Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, always vying with each other for supremacy in the affairs of the Congress party in Karnataka, have buried their hatchet for now. Further more, they are targeting the BJP more effectively.

Siddaramaiah's poignant attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are well known. His recent verbal attacks on RSS have created a furore and became national news. Shivakumar on the other hand, has enraged the BJP's central leadership and even sent to jail.

With former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa being sidelined in the party, BJP Karnataka unit leadership falls short to match the aura and mass appeal of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, according to analysts.

Shivakumar with huge resource capabilities and with Siddaramaiah's appeal on minorities and backward classes, Congress if puts up a united fight, it won't be difficult to attain power in Karnataka in the upcoming assembly elections, say senior Congress leaders.

The BJP on the other hand seems to be divided and many leaders are still hopeful of being projected as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the 2023 assembly elections despite high command making it clear that next elections would be fought under the leadership of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar who refused to be in the Bommai cabinet, openly stated that he can't work under his junior. He is yet to be placated. Shettar is clearly maintaining distance from CM Bommai. Party sources say that all is not well between Yediyurappa and Bommai as well.

With all this, the cabinet reshuffle after the results of five states is expected to create more rift within the BJP as the talks are rife that all seniors and aged ministers would be dropped from the cabinet and Gujarat model would be adopted in the state. It is going to be a challenging situation for CM Bommai, party sources say.

Manjunath Adde, Congress Spokesperson stated that the high command has defined the roles and responsibilities of the leaders. Siddaramaiah as a Opposition leader and Shivakumar as the party President have galvanized the party. "There are clear signs in the state of Congress returning to power. The wave will only grow stronger for Congress in the coming days," he explained.

 

 

 

  

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  • RK, mangalore

    Sat, Jan 15 2022

    unvaccinated covid infected person who is on the ventilator.

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  • Wince, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Pacific Heights, mangalore, Pl do remember the Jarkhiholis and their ill gotten wealth. They are still waiting patiently to pounce when the iron is hot . Time and again they are sending the right signals . What happened to the video of Ramesh. All is forgiven and forgotten. Indeed it’s a party with a difference.

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    they have hidden agenda's of their own..and none are for the people..

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  • Pacific Heights, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Public are not fools, They still do not have the answer on how DKS amassed thousdands of crores of wealth by just being a 'social worker'.

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  • Avinash, Mlore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Exactly the same way Junior Shah amassed profit ....pun intended!

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    all public are not fools, but many are...

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  • John, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Bjp will fall on its own incompetence

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  • Raviraj Poonja, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    '' aura and mass appeal of Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar'' Seriously?

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  • Lewis, Udupi

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Even after doing so much of communal drama in the coastal region and in spite of having anti incumbency.. You know how many seats BJP won in the last state assembly elections.. There was Yeddi factor too..Mind you

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    D K Sivakumar for CM and Siddhu for PM...that will be realized in 2024.

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    For your dreams to materialize 1. Badami should be declared as new separate nation with Siddu as its PM. If at all he wins. 2. If DKS wins, Kanakapura should be declared as a new state with DKS as its CM .

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    blue JP is not able to stomach the fact that two great leaders of Karunadu Siddu and DKS have ironed out their differences...already in logon ki phat gayi hai as jathivadi nadu karunadu is the only state in south INdia where this good for nothing political party has presence...in other states they dont allow them to raise their hood...

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  • SHIVRAJ, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Overall Acche din ...Karnataka Congress mukth of bjp not working

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  • vasu, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Any one who reads this article will be wondering why congress gets less than 180 seats out of 227. From this article Everything in congress seems to be fine. They have aura.They have understanding .They have money .They do not have any infighting

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  • Sherif, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Their understand was there in 2018 also and both ran to Dodda Gowdru to save themselves. You sit at home and bash on the internet. How will win man.

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  • Ethnic Orchid, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Siddu and DKS as 'face of Congress ' in the next election? a victory ? and ruling state? , No way man! These guys will lose to ordinary young new Karyakartas of the BJP.

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  • Navneeth, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Both the leaders have been outrightly rejected by the public. Dont understand, when you cannot win your home constituency, how can you lash at Modi.

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  • Mnx, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Easy defeat for Congress . Congress has no base people wil know during upcoming 5 state election .

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  • KS Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    This news was imminent now that Jor se Paada-yatra had to be suspended temporarily. It is like voters are totally bereft of thinking capability. Understanding between leaders on suicidal mission was imminent. Money and muscle power ruled supreme forever and our DNA is tailor made to believe in that lie. They knew very well that Bommai would have blasted the arse out of this farce equipped with court ruling. This understanding was the face saver.

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  • Vivek Bhat, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Siddu and dk will fight for cm post that's all.. all parties are same, they only do natak to fool public. Ultimately ruling party Nd opposition both share the money in every project

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  • SKM, MANAGALORE

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Now people are slowly turning towards congress as it was better than rhetoric BJP party government without any development and help to common people.

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  • Valerian DSouza, Udupi/ Mumbai

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Correct analysis. Actually Division of secular votes benefitted BJP, otherwise they can't trounce INC.

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  • Karuna, Bengaluru

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    If you want to shell out 40% or more commission in every contract / tender to keep a dying party in ICU, you can definately cast your vote to Congress in 2023

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  • Ajay Rebello, Kallianpur

    Fri, Jan 14 2022

    Now everything on taxpayers money, even pm cares eaten up.

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  • Raman, Mangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    The Best BJP did was 105 seats thru leadership of shri Yediyurappa and so called Modi wave ..last election.. Incidentally shri Yediyurappa built party in Karnataka from about 2 mlas to present .. Later managed to pocket disgruntled MLA ‘s both jds congress .. MUMBAI hotel etc etc all know ...formed govt after coalition collapse ... Now Modi wave waning .. shri Yediyurappa sidelined .. All round distress .. weak leadership of bjp. So good challenge now Also Uttar Pradesh there appears a sort of implosion in bjp ..

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  • Uttam, Bengaluru/Bangalore

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    Since having BJP in power in both state and centre hasnt bore any special grants or fruits ,Karnataka people will definetely opt for Congress . Even if Modi comes for campaigning it wont have any impact like previous instance as people have completely understood Bjp now. Cong will get a decent tally in VS 2023 but ppl wil go back to voting for Modi in loksabha 2024.

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  • Manohar, Udupi

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    I think they should start visiting temples and offer Pooja everywhere just to get votes of fanatics, who are only attached to gods than real issues....

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  • Varun, Varun

    Thu, Jan 13 2022

    I hope it does... karnataka needs Congress govt next time!!

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