BENGALURU: Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar projected a united front with breakfast diplomacy, the leadership change issue is likely to resurface after the Belagavi session concludes on December 19.

The winter session of Parliament also concludes on the same day.

The Siddaramaiah camp is reportedly preparing to counter Shivakumar, who may rekindle the issue of a power-sharing pact struck when the party came to power in 2023. They are drawing up several plots, including playing the Dalit CM card if it becomes inevitable for Siddaramaiah to step down.

CWC permanent invitee BK Hariprasad is likely to meet senior leader Sonia Gandhi in Delhi and convince her of the need to maintain status quo, according to sources.

He met AICC general secretary (organisation

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