BD NarayankarBengaluru, April 30 -- The Congress high command's cautious handling of the growing leadership buzz in Karnataka appears heavily influenced by lessons drawn from Rajasthan, where the party's prolonged internal power struggle during former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's tenure exposed the political risks of attempting a leadership transition in a faction-ridden government.
AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge's assertion on Thursday that there was no Chief Ministerial change in Karnataka "for now" is being viewed within Congress circles as part of a calibrated effort to prevent succession speculation from destabilising the Siddaramaiah government.
Kharge also made it clear that any future decision would involve Sonia Gandhi, Rahul...