Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra has projected PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi as the potential political successor to his father, triggering fresh speculations over the alleged power tussle between Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.

Speaking during a programme on Wednesday, Yathindra said: “Today, my father is at the fag end of his political career. In such a time, someone with ideological and progressive ideas should take leadership. I believe that Jarkiholi will take such a responsibility and be a model to everyone who believes in the ideology of the Congress.”

Yathindra later clarified that he was referring to 2028 (when next Assembly elections are due), after which his father may not continue in electoral politics.

Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, even

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