Congress Party's Disciplinary Panel Pulls Up MLA Who Said DK Shivakumar Will Be Next CM

Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 18:24 IST

Channagiri MLA Shivaganga claimed again that DK Shivakumar would take over as the Chief Minister of Karnataka after December.

Karnataka MLA gets notice over leadership change comments (FIle Image)

The Congress State Disciplinary Committee on Sunday issued a show cause notice to Channagiri MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga for his remark that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will become the next CM of the state.

His remarks on Saturday sparked a renewed discussion about leadership change, something which was put to rest by CM Siddaramaiah who asserted that he would complete his five-year term.

Shivaganga claimed yesterday that Shivakumar would take over as the Chief Minister after December.

“After December D K will become the CM…," Shivaganga told reporters in Davangere.

Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress chief, dubbed Shivaganga’s remark a “violation of party discipline" and said a notice would be served to him.

Shivaganga had earlier told the media similar things about a change in the Chief Minister’s post, saying that Shivakumar would take over the position soon.

Later that day, Shivakumar said in a statement that, despite several warnings, Shivaganga kept making such comments.

“A notice will be served to him. No one should talk about the CM post and other issues. MLAs should follow party discipline. They should not cross the line. They have been strictly instructed in the past not to create confusion by making unnecessary statements. Despite this, Shivaganga once again making a statement on the matter is in violation of party discipline. Therefore, a notice will be served to him," Shivakumar said.

There has been a lot of talk in state politics, especially within the ruling Congress, about a change of Chief Minister later this year because of a power-sharing deal between the current CM Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar. In response to these rumors, Siddaramaiah said he will remain Chief Minister for the full five years.

After the Assembly election results in May 2023, there was tough competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the Chief Minister’s post. In the end, the Congress convinced Shivakumar to accept the Deputy CM position.

(With PTI inputs)

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