Amid Karnataka Congress leadership tensions, Mandya MLA Ravi Ganiga voiced support for Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to become CM, urging the high command to honour any power-sharing commitments, while emphasizing unity and coordination with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Former Karnataka BJP MLA Subhash Guttedar denied voter fraud allegations, calling the SIT raid on his residence a distraction from key issues. The SIT recovered burnt electoral documents, voter ID cards, and continues to probe the Aland constituency matter
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah termed the BJP’s ‘Dharmasthala Chalo’ rally political theatrics and said it will not yield them any benefit. He defended inviting Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara, emphasizing the festival’s inclusive nature
