Siddaramaiah says he will be Karnataka CM for full five-year term

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, July 2, asserted that he will be in office for a full five-year term.

“Yes, I will be. Why do you have the doubt?” the veteran leader said in response to a question by reporters about whether he will be the CM for five years.

There has been speculation within political circles, especially



within the ruling Congress, for some time now about the Chief Minister’s change later this year, citing a power-sharing agreement involving Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.

However, Shivakumar on Tuesday said there is no discussion on leadership change and stressed on strengthen the hands of CM Siddaramaiah and the party’s government in the state.