Karnataka Crisis: D.K. Shivakumar Meets Siddaramaiah Over Breakfast, Says High Command Will Decide

In a significant political development in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for a crucial breakfast meeting at the latter's residence in Bengaluru on Saturday. Following the 45-minute meeting and a joint press conference, Shivakumar described the engagement as a display of unity, stating, 'We are a united front. The high command will decide.' He dismissed reports of a rift as 'confusion created by the media.' While Siddaramaiah remains in Bengaluru for the upcoming Belagavi assembly session, Shivakumar is set to visit Delhi to meet Congress leadership and Karnataka MPs. The meeting comes as the BJP threatens a no-confidence motion.