<p>Hukkeri (Belagavi): Public Works Department and District in-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Tuesday said that he will take a dip in Krishna, Ghataprabha and Hiranyakeshi rivers here instead of at the confluence the Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh, which is being held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. </p><p>He was replying to a question of reporters on Tuesday regarding Deputy Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/d-k-shivakumar">D K Shivakumar's </a>plans to visit Maha Kumbh.</p>.Will change face of Channapatna, Bengaluru south in next three years: D K Shivakumar.<p>Jarkiholi said, he will not be going to Prayagraj to take a dip in the confluence of rivers and instead would take a dip in the rivers here. </p><p>When asked about D K Shivakumar's supporters claim that he would be the next chief minister, Jarkiholi said, there was nothing wrong in making such claims. "Congress high command has asked us not to make any statements that would damage the party, but there was no diktat not to make any statements on change of chief minister," he said.</p><p>On a query about Dalit MLAs of Congress going to New Delhi to meet the high command, he said, he was not aware of it. "As of now I am in the district and not going anywhere," he added.</p><p>He also said that he has set the 2028 Assembly election as target for the post of chief minister.</p>
<p>Hukkeri (Belagavi): Public Works Department and District in-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Tuesday said that he will take a dip in Krishna, Ghataprabha and Hiranyakeshi rivers here instead of at the confluence the Ganga, Yamuna, and the Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh, which is being held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. </p><p>He was replying to a question of reporters on Tuesday regarding Deputy Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/d-k-shivakumar">D K Shivakumar's </a>plans to visit Maha Kumbh.</p>.Will change face of Channapatna, Bengaluru south in next three years: D K Shivakumar.<p>Jarkiholi said, he will not be going to Prayagraj to take a dip in the confluence of rivers and instead would take a dip in the rivers here. </p><p>When asked about D K Shivakumar's supporters claim that he would be the next chief minister, Jarkiholi said, there was nothing wrong in making such claims. "Congress high command has asked us not to make any statements that would damage the party, but there was no diktat not to make any statements on change of chief minister," he said.</p><p>On a query about Dalit MLAs of Congress going to New Delhi to meet the high command, he said, he was not aware of it. "As of now I am in the district and not going anywhere," he added.</p><p>He also said that he has set the 2028 Assembly election as target for the post of chief minister.</p>