If there was a contest for scoring political self-goals, the Congress would almost certainly strike gold. The Karnataka 'nataka' or 'Game of Thrones' has kept the news wheel churning for weeks. Kaun Banega Mukhya Mantri? DK Shivakumar (DKS) or Siddaramaiah (Sidda) is the latest Congress political soap opera being played out in full media glare: even the breakfast menu at the meetings between the two leaders has been dissected in some detail.

Ambitious regional satraps and a weakened high command are a potent mix for creating a rather messed-up, spicy Kannadigathali. So who is responsible for the growing perception of drift and chaos in the Congress's one last remaining large state fortress?

Let's start with the highly skilled Bengaluru power players first. DKS and Siddaramaiah are li

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