Answer is clearly no: Congress rules out leadership change in Karnataka
Surjewala put these speculations to rest, stating that if any MLA has concerns, real or perceived, they should be addressed within the party and the government.Surjewala added that both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar have confirmed that the state has more than enough funds for development.Taking a swipe at the BJP, Surjewala said the opposition party is pushing this narrative because it wants the Congress government's guarantees to collapse. 'From R Ashok to Vijayendra, all of them have said they want our guarantees to be stopped,' he said, challenging the BJP to openly admit that it does not want people to benefit.advertisementDrawing a comparison, he said, 'There's BJP's Adani model of governance and our welfare-based model of governance.' He also emphasised that the government will work for everyone, regardless of whether they voted for Congress or not.Surjewala reiterated that the focus of the Congress government remains on fulfilling the guarantees promised to the people.- Ends
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