Bengaluru, Oct 23 (PTI) There was rumbling in the ruling Congress on Thursday following Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra’s statement that his father was in the fag end of his political career and that the Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi is a leader with similar progressive ideological thinking.

Amid talks of leadership change, Yathindra’s statement led to speculation on whether he was speaking about the successor to his father.

While Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is a strong contender for the post, preferred not to comment immediately, Jarkiholi said Yathindra has only expressed his personal view. Show Full Article

Jarkiholi, however, made it clear that he would lay claim to the top post in 2028 when the state goes for the Assembly election.

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