BD NarayankarBengaluru, Aug. 24 -- Veteran leader CM Ibrahim is holding talks for a possible return to the Congress, beginning with discussions with former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and followed by proposed meetings with Minister Satish Jarkiholi and Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. While his comeback could strengthen the Congress's 2028 prospects, it could also revive an AHINDA power bloc and reshape Shivakumar's political equations.
For Shivakumar, Ibrahim's return presents a political equation with both an advantage and a challenge. While a stronger AHINDA base could bolster the Congress party's prospects in 2028, the emergence of a cohesive bloc around Siddaramaiah, Jarkiholi and Ibrahim could create another influential centre within th...