CLP in K'taka exposes rift between CM, DyCM camps

THE Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a hotel here on Monday evening, to send out a message that there was no factionalism within the party, only exposed the differences between the CM's and DyCM DK Shivakumar's camps.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @Bengaluru

In his speech, Shivakumar, giving all credit for implementation of the state-of-the-art District Congress office at Belagavi to Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, irked PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, the present district minister. Satish went on to the dais and sought a separate appointment with Surjewala on Tuesday.