No immediate change of CM in Karnataka: Kharge

Kharge’s remarks come amid speculation about a possible leadership change and cabinet reshuffle after May 4, once the results of the assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory, along with by-elections to two assembly segments in the state, are announced.

Kharge sought to draw a line under suggestions of an imminent shift, emphasising that any decision would involve consultations among the party’s top leadership. “There is already a chief minister here,” he said.

“If Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and I, together, have to take any decision in the direction of a change, it will take some time. Let’s wait and see,” he added.