DK Shivakumar Leads Party Strategy, Water Dispute Efforts

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar has been at the forefront of several key political and developmental initiatives this week, addressing internal party matters and an ongoing inter-state water dispute amid speculation over leadership transitions within the Congress.

On Sunday, Shivakumar chaired a preliminary meeting in Bengaluru with ticket aspirants and office-bearers for the upcoming Bengaluru corporation elections. The gathering, attended by All India Congress Committee Secretary Abhishek Dutt, Research Department Chairman M.V. Rajeev Gowda, and party MLA K. Govindaraj, focused on strategy and candidate selection for the civic polls. Shivakumar emphasized unity and grassroots mobilization, signaling the party's intent to strengthen its urban base ahead of broader electoral challenges.

This comes as Shivakumar marked six years in office as state Congress president earlier in the week, a tenure credited with engineering the party's return to power in the May 2023 assembly elections after previous setbacks. Party insiders highlight his role in reviving Congress fortunes, though questions persist about his recognition from the national...