CM, DCM trying to make use of 'grace period' to get a hold over power

THE coterie of ministers around Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is trying to prove that he is the numero uno both in the party and government, and wishes that he breaks the record of former chief minister late D Devaraj Urs of being the longest serving chief minister of Karnataka.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @Bengaluru

There is speculation over an alleged agreement where Siddaramaiah is expected to give up his post after completing the half of his term of two-and-a-half years in favour of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. In an interview to a private TV channel recently, Siddaramaiah had said that he wants to break the record of Urs, indicating his ambition to continue in the post as he seems to have a strong backing of majority of legislators in the party, Congress sources said.