Vishwanath backs DKS power transfer, dares CM on pact 2025

Senior politician H Vishwanath urged honoring a Karnataka power-sharing pact by transferring the chief ministership to D K Shivakumar, and challenged CM Siddaramaiah to deny any deal before a deity. His remarks intensify Congress infighting and pressure the government amid 2025 speculation. Opposition parties have seized on the row as the state watches for a formal response from the leadership.