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This special report focuses on the growing infighting within the Karnataka Congress, involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his son and MLC Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, and MLA Iqbal Hussain. The controversy escalated after Dr. Yathindra's remark that his father is in the 'final phase of his political career', which was seen as a comment on leadership change. Reacting to this, MLA Iqbal Hussain questioned the party's double standards, asking, 'anytime we speak about a change in chief minister... a notice is issued to us... why hasn't a notice been issued to Sidramaya's son?' The episode has brought the simmering tensions between factions, especially concerning a potential power-sharing agreement with Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, to the forefront, creating significant political turbulence for the ruling party in the state.
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