Synopsis : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has waited for his time for years. Now, with the Congress government completing half of its term in Karnataka, speculations are rising about his demand to replace Siddaramaiah as the chief minister. However, a nuanced look at the situation reveals his quest for an assurance from the central leadership is around something else in a post-Siddaramaiah era.

The primary constituent of the ruling NDA in Maharashtra is cannibalising its junior partner. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is engaged in poaching leaders of Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde), much to the chagrin of the Mahayuti government’s deputy chief minister.

Last week, an unamused Eknath Shinde met Union Home Minister Amit Shah with complaints against the Maharashtra unit of the BJP a

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