Siddaramaiah to Skip Tea Meeting Called by Rahul Gandhi

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is unlikely to attend the meeting called by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, citing prior engagements in Hassan. 

Siddaramaiah has informed the party that he would be unable to attend the meeting due to a pre-scheduled programme in Hassan today. President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress, BK Hariprasad and Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar will attend the tea meeting called by the Congress leader.

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to



visit Hassan on Friday to attend the annual Hasanamba festival and seek darshan at the historic Hasanamba Temple. The annual Hasanamba Temple Jatra Mahotsava in Hassan, Karnataka, is currently underway. The historic, Hoysala-era temple opened its doors on October 29, 2026, and will conclude the festivities on November 11, 2026.

Earlier, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Lok Sabha LoP and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the fallout from an alleged fake sting operation video targeting him.