Video | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah loses cool over 'DKS' chants at Congress event

This comes at a time when the Chief Minister and his deputy D K Shivakumar have sought meetings with Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the Congress high command

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah snapped at a few people chanting in support of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar at an event on Tuesday.

The video, which has now added fuel to the already loud power-sharing tussle within the Congress in the State, shows the Chief Minister losing his cool trying to shut those chanting Shivakumar's name when he is called upon to speak. The host of the event is also heard urging the members of the Youth Congress to maintain silence, while also threatening them of consequences.

The leadership tussle in the Congress has been on the centre stage amid speculation about a possible change of Chief Minister after the State government completed the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20, 2025.

The speculation has been fuelled by the reported "power-sharing" arrangement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar at the time of the government’s formation in 2023.

The two leaders have sought meetings with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the Congress high command to seek clarity on the issue.

Earlier in the month, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar met Gandhi briefly when the former Congress president visited Mysuru.

On January 25, the Chief Minister said the leadership decision would be taken by the party high command, but exuded confidence of coming back to power in 2028.