Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra, has pitched minister Satish Jarkiholi as his father's possible successor - raising questions about the Congress leadership in the southern state and challenging the narrative that Deputy CM DK Shivakumar is the future leader or only alternative.

At an event in Karnataka's Belagavi, Yathindra said that Jarkiholi, 63, should be mentored by his father, Siddaramaiah, who is in the final phase of his political career. Amid speculations that Deputy CM DK Shivakumar may be promoted to the CM post, Yathindra had also emphasized three days back that his father will remain the Chief Minister for a complete five-year tenure. Siddaramaiah, a renowned political figure in southern India, was elected to the Karnataka Chief Minister post in 2023, af

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