Session likely to put a lid on groupism in Congress, BJP

THE 10-day winter session of the state legislature that commences in Belagavi on Monday is likely to put a lid on factionalism and power politics within the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP for the time being.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @Bengaluru

The issue of the change of guard in the state is expected to die down as the Congress has to reply to the allegations levelled against the government by BJP and JDS, including various corruption charges and Waqf land issue.

Last week, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that there was a pact at the high command level on changing the CM after two-and-a-half years. But CM Siddaramaiah had indirectly hit back, saying that there was no such pact.