Ten Congress MLAs from the Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar camp have rushed to Delhi, escalating pressure on the Congress high command to implement the long-rumoured power-sharing formula in Karnataka, said sources.

With the Congress government completing 2.5 years today, the leadership rotation debate has resurfaced sharply.

The MLAs, all considered close to DK Shivakumar, left for the capital on Tuesday afternoon, seeking an audience with the party’s top brass.

According to sources, the DKS faction insists that the power-sharing agreement must be honoured as the Siddaramaiah-led government completes its mid-term mark.

The group is scheduled to meet Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge this evening to formally present their demand. A meeting with AICC general secretary KC Venugop

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