Bengaluru, Oct. 24 -- Downplaying speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Social Welfare Minister HC Mahadevappa today said that "no one is indispensable" to the Congress party, citing the example of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's passing to underline that the party has historically managed leadership transitions successfully.
Speaking to reporters here, Mahadevappa's remarks came amid ongoing speculations about the future of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and comments by Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra, projecting Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi as a potential guide for those who follow scientific and progressive thought.
"The Congress has many leaders who are deeply committed to its ideology. The party thriv...