What option do I have?...Have to stand by CM Siddaramaiah, says D.K. Shivakumar
by ANI · The HinduCongress MLA B.R. Patil issues clarification over his “luck lottery” remarks about CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday (July 2, 2025) said he will fully support Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party high command's decision amid mounting speculations of a possible change in state leadership.
Speaking to the mediapersons, Mr. Shivakumar said, “What option do I have? I have to stand by him and support him. I don’t have any objection to it, whatever the party high command says and whatever they decide, it will be fulfilled.”
“I don’t want to discuss anything now. Lakhs of workers are supporting this party,” he further added.
Meanwhile, Congress MLA B.R. Patil issued a clarification over his “luck lottery” remarks about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and stated that the latter was elevated to the top post based on his “mass leadership”. The clarification came amid speculation of a power tussle in the Karnataka unit of the Congress.
A day earlier, Shivakumar clarified that the discussions held during the recently concluded meeting of Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala with party MLAs were not about a cabinet reshuffle, but instead it was concerned with organisational aspects of the party.
”AICC general secretaries are meeting to discuss party organisation issues and accept requests from MLAs, but there is no discussion about changing the CM or expanding the cabinet,” Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president, said.