Mumbai: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reached Mumbai on Thursday to attend a private event amid a power tussle with Chief Minister Siddharamiah. Shivakumar did not respond to any questions from the media regarding the current scenario.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar arrives in Mumbai. He will attend a private event here. pic.twitter.com/S89LVAr9uV
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2025
“No one has called me (to Delhi) yet. I will be here tomorrow as well. Today, I am going to Mumbai for a private event, and I will be back by tonight,” Shivakumar had said before leaving for Mumbai, as quoted by news agency ANI.
Bengaluru | Amid leadership row in the state, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says, "No one has called me (to Delhi) yet. I will be here tomorrow as well. Today, I am going to Mumbai for a private event, and I will be back by tonight." pic.twitter.com/uCjT2TSi0H
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2025
Reacting to the reports of leadership change in the state he said,”, “…There is nothing there. I don’t want to comment on it. Whatever the party says, we will work together.”
#WATCH | Bengaluru | Amid leadership row in Karnataka, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says, "…There is nothing there. I don't want to comment on it. Whatever the party says, we will work together." pic.twitter.com/P7DUlQLI8s
— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2025
Shivakumar’s Cryptic Post
Earlier in the day, Shivakumar shared a cryptic post on his X handle. Shivakumar posted a picture message that reads, “Word power is world power”.
ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ವಿಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಕ್ತಿ! pic.twitter.com/klregNRUtv
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) November 27, 2025
“The biggest force in the world was to keep one’s word. Be it a judge, president or anyone else including myself, everyone has to walk the talk. World power is world power,” the message further read.
CM Siddaramaiah Responds
A Word is not power unless it betters the World for the people.
Proud to declare that the Shakti scheme has delivered over 600 crore free trips to the women of our state. From the very first month of forming the government, we transformed our guarantees into action; not in… pic.twitter.com/lke1J7MnbD
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) November 27, 2025
Hours later, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appeared to take a veiled swipe at his deputy. Highlighting his government’s achievements, he wrote, “A word is not power unless it betters the world for the people,” the post read.
The Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar tussle broke after the Congress’ 2023 election victory and after the Congress high command chose Siddaramaiah as the state’s new chief minister.