Siddaramaiah vs Shivakumar: Leadership tussle in Karnataka Congress out in
Shivakumar’s supporters claim that when the Congress government was formed in 2023, an internal agreement on power-sharing was made. Siddaramaiah would be CM for 2.5 years, followed by Shivakumar. If the timeline is followed, Shivakumar is expected to take over in October 2025.
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