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Karnataka MLA claims Deputy CM DK Shivakumar is tilting towards BJP
Updated On: 31 August, 2025 07:41 PM IST | Kalaburagi | mid-day online correspondent
Former BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal alleged that Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has “one leg towards BJP” after the latter sung RSS prayer in Assembly. Yatnal claimed Shivakumar discussed becoming CM with 60-70 Congress MLAs but lacked support. He also criticised CM Siddaramaiah and BJP leader Vijayendra
DK Shivakumar. Image/file pic
Amid political rumblings in Karnataka, Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday claimed that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is tilting towards the BJP. The statement comes after he said Shivakumar singing the RSS prayer song in the assembly recently was "drama". The senior leader, who was expelled from the BJP for violating party discipline, even claimed that there was a round of discussion in Delhi to make Shivakumar the Chief Minister if he came with 60-70 Congress MLAs, but nothing happened as the saffron party leadership got a report that he lacked the support of legislators.
While Shivakumar refused to react to Yatnal`s claims, he asserted, "I don`t want to throw stones on garbage or cow dung".
Commenting on Shivakumar, Yatnal said, "DK Shivakumar is doing drama (by singing the RSS prayer song). He has kept one leg towards BJP. He has held one round of discussion with BJP. As MLAs are not with them, they (BJP) dropped the plan."
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