Hubballi/ Bengaluru, 7 April

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said time will tell if the State will see a new CM after the by-elections for Bagalkot and Davangere South Assembly constituencies.

"Why are you worried about it?” Shivakumar told the press.

Responding to statements by leaders, including Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, that Siddaramaiah will be CM till 2028, Shivakumar said, “I'm the party president... either the CM or I will have to speak on this matter. The rest is immaterial."

Asked about the secret behind his patience, Shivakumar replied, "Time will answer."

CM, High Command to rule on cabinet reshuffle 

Home Minister G Parameshwara said Siddaramaiah and the Congress High Command will decide on the Cabinet reshuffle amid mounting pressure within the ruling party.

A group of legislators are set to go to New Delhi after the bypolls to discuss the matter with the High Command. Already, some 40 MLAs have written to the High Command.

“Such things are not new for the Congress. Such things keep occurring, and the High Command will look into it and set things right," Parameshwara said.