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Karnataka CM Tussle: Seers Demand G Parameshwara For Top Post; Yathindra Says Siddaramaiah To Stay
In this news bulletin, India Today's Executive Editor Sagay Raj reports on the intensifying leadership debate in Karnataka. A crucial meeting of Lingayat, Vokkaliga, and Dalit seers in Tumakuru has unanimously demanded that Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara be appointed as the Chief Minister, terming it a 'golden opportunity'. The seers argue that Parameshwara, a Dalit leader, would accelerate development. Conversely, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, MLC and son of the current Chief Minister, has firmly reiterated that his father, Siddaramaiah, will complete his full five-year tenure. Yathindra dismissed the speculation, stating, 'Those predictions have not come true. This time also, that prediction will not come true.' The report highlights the growing pressure on the Congress High Command ahead of the upcoming budget session.
