NOW, CASTE GROUPS RALLY BEHIND SIDDARAMAIAH AS K'taka CM talk rages on

In a fresh twist to the ongoing power struggle in Karnataka, caste groups backing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Thursday threw their weight behind them, with one warning Congress against unseating the incumbent CM while the other community strongly batted for Shivakumar’s elevation.

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As the pressure builds up over the Congress high command to put an end to the tussle, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said he will have a meeting with select leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and the Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar duo to resolve the matter.

Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra, meanwhile, said there was no reason for his father to quit midway through the five year term as he was delivering good administration without any charges against him, and also enjoyed the support of party MLAs.

Party senior and Home minister G Parameshwara, who is also in the CM race, expressed confidence the party high command will resolve the matter in a week. He, however, assured to serve the people and also live up to Congress ideology if he is entrusted with the top post considering his experience and skill.