{"id":25321,"date":"2025-11-27T02:46:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/word-power-is-world-power-shivakumar-hints-at-secret-pact-amid-karnataka-drama-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T02:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:46:23","slug":"word-power-is-world-power-shivakumar-hints-at-secret-pact-amid-karnataka-drama-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/word-power-is-world-power-shivakumar-hints-at-secret-pact-amid-karnataka-drama-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Word Power Is World Power&#8217;: Shivakumar Hints At Secret Pact Amid Karnataka Drama | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9733924\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 27, 2025, 08:08 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9733924\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-889920817 asubttl-schema\">DK Shivakumar, who has been staking claim for the top post for the past few weeks, on Wednesday hinted at a secret power pact amid Karnataka crisis.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgprpl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-889920817\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-889920817 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar (File pic: PTI)\" title=\"Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar (File pic: PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-889920817\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar (File pic: PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Amid the ongoing controversy regarding the position of Karnataka Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who has been staking claim for the top post for the past few weeks, hinted at a secret power pact on Wednesday with a cryptic message that appeared like a veiled dig at the Congress high command who will take the final decision with regard to the matter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">\u201cWord power is World Power. The biggest force in the world is to keep one\u2019s word,&#8221; the Deputy Chief Minister\u2019s message directed at the party top brass, who, according to his supporters, had reached a power-sharing pact in May 2023, the time when Siddaramaiah was chosen as the Chief Minister of Karnataka post the Congress\u2019s win in the Assembly elections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cBe it a judge, president or anyone else, including myself, everyone has to walk the talk. Word power is world power. Those standing at the back don\u2019t know the value of the chair. What value and significance the chair holds,&#8221; Shivakumar added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cWord power is World Power. The biggest force in the world is to keep one\u2019s word,&#8221; the message seemed directed at the party top brass, who, according to his supporters, had reached a power-sharing pact in May 2023, when Siddaramaiah rose to the chair after a similar tussle post the Congress\u2019s win in the Assembly elections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cBe it a judge, president or anyone else, including myself, everyone has to walk the talk. Word power is world power. Those standing at the back don\u2019t know the value of the chair. What value and significance the chair holds,&#8221; Shivakumar added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201cInstead of pulling a vacant chair and sitting, they are standing. While all senior leaders are seated, they are standing by refusing to sit. You won\u2019t get any chair, you will be left behind&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah has refused to budge and said that he will remain the Chief Minister for the rest of the Assembly\u2019s term.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">As per the reports, the Shivakumar camp claims that the power-sharing deal was sealed on May 18, 2023, after prolonged discussions involving Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, KC Venugopal, Randeep Surjewala and MP DK Suresh, Shivakumar\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">It has been learnt that Shivakumar had initially sought the first 2.5 years in office, but Siddaramaiah refused, citing seniority. Following this, Siddaramaiah was given the first half of the term, with Shivakumar slated to take over later.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">The power tussle rose in the recent weeks as the deadlines are approaching and the pressure on the High Command seems to have been mounting from both factions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mahima Joshi\" title=\"Mahima Joshi\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/mahima-joshi-27792.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Mahima Joshi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mahima Joshi, Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking team. Covering national stories and bringing breaking news to the table are her forte. She is deeply interested in Indian politics and a&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mahima Joshi, Sub-Editor at News18.com, works with the India and Breaking team. Covering national stories and bringing breaking news to the table are her forte. 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