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A day after Congress MLC and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, Yathindra, named senior leader Satish Jarkiholi as someone who could carry forward his father’s political legacy, Jarkiholi clarified that the matter of leadership succession rests with the party.Speaking in Belagavi, the PWD Minister said, “The party has to decide who will be the successor. He (Yathindra) has expressed his personal opinion. Ultimately, it’s the party and the MLAs who will decide. There’s still time, let’s wait and see what happens.”On his own aspirations, he added, “We cannot say anything now. The party has to decide who will be the leader. We will try to take everyone together. Ultimately, the party’s decision is what matters.”On his earlier statement about aspiring to become Chief Minister in 2028, he said, “I will continue to make that claim; I have said it in the past as well. Ultimately, the party has to decide. Everything cannot be decided here and now. There are still 30 months to go; it all depends on the developments and what the party decides at that time.”.preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Jarkiholi also addressed his role in the Ahinda leadership, saying, “There’s no question about the Ahinda leadership. I have been one in the past and even now. I can’t do politics without the Ahinda tag. We have to wait, everything will come together in due time.”Meanwhile, Yathindra Siddaramaiah clarified that there is no plan to replace his father, the Chief Minister, and said, “My father will not be contesting the 2028 election. He is in the last stage of his political career. At this stage, there should be someone who is progressive in their thinking, who shares this ideology, and who can take the Congress forward.”Senior leaders, including G Parameshwara and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, have stressed that leadership decisions are ultimately determined by the party’s high command.“They did not speak about leadership. They said he has that capability. What’s wrong with that? Discussion about the CM post is nowhere, you are saying it. Have you gone and asked the CM?” He added that the party’s high command and the CLP will decide leadership matters at the appropriate time,” Parameshwara said.Shivakumar said, “Whatever Siddaramaiah and I have said, we will go by what the party’s high command asks us to work on. We are on it, and I’m sticking to that.”- EndsPublished By: Deepthi Published On: Oct 23, 2025Tune InMust Watch
