Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he will be relieved of his responsibilities as KPCC president after establishing 100 Congress offices. Leadership changes are unlikely before the TP and ZP elections, which may be delayed until after summer.
There are no discussions about replacing the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president until local elections, including the Taluk Panchayat (TP) and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) polls, are completed, sources close to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar told India Today. This comes after Shivakumar said that after next month he will be “relieved of responsibilities,” prompting speculation about him stepping down as KPCC president.
Some ministers had earlier pushed for a change in KPCC leadership and raised the issue with the party high command. At the time, Shivakumar assured senior leaders that he would continue as KPCC president until the TP and ZP elections are held. The party’s leadership reportedly did not object to this arrangement.
The Supreme Court has directed the government to conduct district and taluk panchayat elections. However, the government is reportedly exploring options to delay the polls. Since holding elections during the summer may affect voter turnout, there are discussions about scheduling them after summer. This has reduced the likelihood of an immediate leadership change in the KPCC.
