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#Karnataka : Unfazed By Change Buzz Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Equals Devaraj Urs’ Record Stint At The Helm
This unique record has come even as the power tussle within the ruling party has intensified amid speculations about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20
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Siddaramaiah, who equalled Devaraj Urs’ record as the longest-serving chief minister of Karnataka, while expressing confidence about him completing the full five-year term, maintained that the Congress high command will have to decide on it.
He also said that he will discuss with the high command regarding the much-awaited cabinet rejig when they call him for discussion.
In his second term as chief minister, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday, January 6, equalled Devaraj Urs’ record as the longest serving Chief Minister of Karnataka for 2,792 days, and will surpass it on January 7.
This unique record has come even as the power tussle within the ruling party has intensified amid speculations about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20. The speculation was fueled by the ‘power-sharing’ pact between Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar in 2023.
“I have not done politics to break any record; It’s only a coincidence. I did not know how many years and days Devaraj Urs served as CM. Today because of the blessings of the people, I have got an opportunity to equal Devaraj Urs’s record. Tomorrow it will be broken,” Siddaramaiah told reporters in Mysuru.