Dy CM Shivakumar presses for CM change; Urges AICC to honour power-sharing deal: Report
Bengaluru: In a significant political development, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has reportedly urged the All India Congress Committee (AICC) to honour the internal power sharing agreement by facilitating a leadership change in the state government.
Shivakumar and Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara recently met AICC General Secretaries K.C. Venugopal (Organisation) and Randeep Singh Surjewala (Karnataka in-charge), The New Indian Express quoted its sources as saying.
Highly placed sources quoted by the newspaper said Shivakumar pressed for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down after completing his two-and-a-half-year tenure in October 2025, noting that the power sharing agreement should be honoured.
A senior Congress leader mentioned that there is talk within the party that a decision on leadership change could be taken by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. “That is why the two general secretaries did not meet Siddaramaiah. They restricted themselves to addressing issues impacting the party and government,” he added.
Meanwhile, Venugopal and Surjewala also met the aspirants for MLC elections, with four seats lying vacant for over seven months. However, a senior Congress functionary indicated that the announcement may be delayed further due to internal opposition to three proposed nominees who are not party members.
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Delhi's maximum temperature settles at 41.9 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degree Celsius, 1.5 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, 0.6 notches below the seasonal average, the IMD stated.
The weather department predicted strong surface wind during the Monday morning, with the maximum and minimum temperature expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius and 26 degree Celsius, respectively.
Relative humidity was recorded at 28 per cent at 5.30 pm.
The air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 174, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
