{"id":26700,"date":"2025-12-21T11:38:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/need-immediate-decision-on-karnataka-tussle-sudarshan-to-kharge-as-shivakumar-ramps-up-outreach-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T11:38:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T11:38:39","slug":"need-immediate-decision-on-karnataka-tussle-sudarshan-to-kharge-as-shivakumar-ramps-up-outreach-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/21\/need-immediate-decision-on-karnataka-tussle-sudarshan-to-kharge-as-shivakumar-ramps-up-outreach-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Need Immediate Decision On Karnataka Tussle: Sudarshan To Kharge As Shivakumar Ramps Up Outreach | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9783759\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 21, 2025, 13:11 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9783759\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-858297395 asubttl-schema\">Karnataka power tussle: As deputy CM DK Shivakumar ramps up his diplomatic efforts among party veterans, senior leaders are now calling on the central high command to intervene<\/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-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-858297395\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-858297395 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\" In what is being viewed as a strategic counter-move, Shivakumar has intensified his &quot;outreach diplomacy&quot; to build consensus among senior cabinet members. (News18)\" title=\" In what is being viewed as a strategic counter-move, Shivakumar has intensified his &quot;outreach diplomacy&quot; to build consensus among senior cabinet members. (News18)\" 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-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-858297395\"\/><\/p>\n<p> In what is being viewed as a strategic counter-move, Shivakumar has intensified his &#8220;outreach diplomacy&#8221; to build consensus among senior cabinet members. (News18)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The internal debate over leadership in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/both-of-us-will-go-dk-shivakumar-on-meeting-partys-high-command-in-delhi-amid-power-tussle-ws-l-9782876.html\" target=\"_blank\">Karnataka\u2019s Congress<\/a> government has reached a critical juncture.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">As Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar ramps up his diplomatic efforts among party veterans, senior leaders are now calling on the central high command to intervene and prevent administrative paralysis.<\/p>\n<h2>Sudarshan warns of administrative impact<\/h2>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Senior Congress leader and AICC member VR Sudarshan has formally written to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, urging an immediate resolution to the ongoing power-sharing speculation. Sudarshan, a former Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, warned that the \u201ccontinued leadership ambiguity&#8221; is beginning to take a toll on the state.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cImmediate decision and direction are required to strengthen the administration of the Karnataka Government and the affairs of the Party,&#8221; Sudarshan stated in his letter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">His intervention reflects a growing anxiety within the party that the public disagreement over the Chief Minister\u2019s post could derail the government\u2019s momentum and weaken its governance image.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"kn\" dir=\"ltr\">\u0cae\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0cbf \u0cb8\u0c9a\u0cbf\u0cb5\u0cb0\u0cbe\u0ca6 \u0cb6\u0ccd\u0cb0\u0cc0 \u0c95\u0cc6.\u0c8e\u0ca8\u0ccd. \u0cb0\u0cbe\u0c9c\u0ca3\u0ccd\u0ca3 \u0c85\u0cb5\u0cb0 \u0cad\u0cc7\u0c9f\u0cbf \u0cae\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cc1 \u0cb8\u0cae\u0cbe\u0cb2\u0ccb\u0c9a\u0ca8\u0cc6 \u0ca8\u0ca1\u0cc6\u0cb8\u0cb2\u0cbe\u0caf\u0cbf\u0ca4\u0cc1. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TuWtrA522H\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TuWtrA522H<\/a>\u2014 DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DKShivakumar\/status\/2002408215506813128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">December 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Shivakumar\u2019s strategic outreach<\/h2>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The letter comes just 24 hours after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/2-dinner-2-breakfast-meetings-1-karnataka-cm-chair-inside-siddaramaiah-shivakumar-tussle-ws-kl-9780391.html\" target=\"_blank\">Karnataka Chief Minister<\/a> Siddaramaiah publicly asserted that no power-sharing deal exists. In what is being viewed as a strategic counter-move, Shivakumar has intensified his \u201coutreach diplomacy&#8221; to build consensus among senior cabinet members.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">On Saturday, Shivakumar met with KN Rajanna, a prominent former minister and a staunch loyalist of Siddaramaiah. While sources officially described the meeting as a discussion regarding the Apex Bank chairmanship, insiders suggest the true agenda was navigating the state\u2019s evolving political landscape.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">This meeting is part of a broader pattern of engagement by Shivakumar, who has recently reached out to several influential ministers close to the CM, including K.J. George, Zameer Ahmed Khan, and Satish Jarkiholi.<\/p>\n<h2>High command under pressure<\/h2>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">With several veterans like BK Hariprasad, Veerappa Moily, and now Sudarshan taking the matter to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/i-was-elected-for-5-years-siddaramaiah-rejects-power-sharing-deal-amid-tussle-over-cm-post-9780083.html\" target=\"_blank\">national stage<\/a>, the pressure is now on Mallikarjun Kharge and the AICC to provide a definitive roadmap.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">As the two power centres of Karnataka Congress continue their delicate balancing act, the party\u2019s rank and file remain on edge, waiting for a signal that will ensure stability for the remainder of the term.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-858297395 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 21, 2025, 13:06 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-858297395 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Need Immediate Decision On Karnataka Tussle: Sudarshan To Kharge As Shivakumar Ramps Up Outreach<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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