All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala went on for a second day running his series of meetings with legislators of the ruling party in the state on Tuesday. As a part of the initial phase of his individual meetings with the MLAs for three days, Surjewala is scheduled to meet around 20 legislators from Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru South, Chamarajanagara, and Mysuru districts, and also Dakshina Kannada and Kolar, party sources added.
He met legislators from the Chikkaballapura and Kolar districts on Monday.
Kagwad MLA Raju Kage, who had publicly stated his discontent regarding the government's working and Ministers not being accessible, is also slated to hold a meeting with the party General Secretary in-charge.
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Kage had threatened to resign, pointing out tardiness in developmental work and release of funds, and accused the administration of having "collapsed completely." The same has been taking place amidst indications of "disgruntlement" and speculation regarding a change in leadership in the Congress party.
Referring to the meetings as an organisational exercise by both AICC and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, Surjewal had maintained any news going around in the media regarding change in leadership is purely a "figment of imagination".
In his words, the meetings are to realise the status of five Congress guarantee schemes in assembly constituencies since the government has been in power for two years, and to examine the status of Congress organisation in the legislators' own constituencies.
The party is also attempting to assess the work done by all the legislators in their constituencies in the field of development and determine developmental projects pending. "We also want to get feedback from MLAs on the course of the government."
Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday rejected rumours of a rift within the Congress government and declared that his administration would complete its full five-year term. "This government will be as solid as a ‘bande’ (rock) for five years,” Siddaramaiah told reporters, with deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar standing beside him in Mysuru. When asked if the two were on good terms, Siddaramaiah said, “We are on good terms,” and raised Shivakumar’s hand in a show of unity.
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