‘Confusion at state level’: Mallikarjun Kharge on Karnataka CM row; defends Cong high command | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday defended the social gathering’s excessive command amid the continued management difficulty in Karnataka, saying the “confusion” is on the native stage.“The excessive command hasn’t created any confusion. The confusion exists on the native stage. Is it proper to place the blame on the excessive command?” he mentioned whereas chatting with reporters in Kalaburagi in Karnataka, his dwelling state.Kharge referred to as on the Congress’ native leaders to take “possession” of the inner disputes as a substitute of blaming the excessive command.The veteran politician additionally cautioned leaders towards claiming credit score for the social gathering’s electoral successes.“Everybody has constructed the social gathering. It’s not the hassle of anybody particular person. Congress has been constructed by social gathering employees. Congress employees supported us,” he acknowledged, with out naming anybody.His remarks come amid the continued energy tussle in Karnataka between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar, who additionally heads the Congress’ state unit.It has been broadly reported that after the Congress gained the Could 2023 Karnataka meeting elections—ousting its arch-rival BJP from energy—the excessive command had promised to make Shivakumar chief minister for the second half of the five-year time period, whereas choosing veteran Siddaramaiah initially.Beneath Siddaramaiah, Karnataka’s Congress authorities accomplished the primary 2.5 years of its time period on November 20.The chief minister on Friday expressed confidence that the social gathering management would again him to finish his full five-year time period.(With PTI inputs)