Bengaluru, March 27 -- Swami Pranavananda has announced that Swamijis from 32 backward communities met DK Shivakumar at his residence four days ago, expressing full support for him and urging the Congress High Command, led by Mallikarjun Kharge, to immediately make him Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Speaking to the media, Swami Pranavandanda cited Shivakumar's dedication to the party and personal sacrifices, alleging that the current government targeted those who backed him by denying land allocations in the recent budget. They also called for Sagara MLA Belur Gopalkrishna to be made a minister to benefit their community and warned that a protest in Delhi may be planned if their demands are not met.

"Four days back, all Swamijis of Backwa...