Bengaluru, May 27 -- What initially appeared to be a routine gubernatorial appointment may, in fact, have been one of the most significant political signals yet in Karnataka's escalating Congress power struggle.
The leak of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's proposed meeting with Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot triggered intense speculation across political circles on Wednesday, with many interpreting it as a calculated move by the Chief Minister's camp to send a clear message to the Congress high command: Siddaramaiah was prepared to take the battle to the Assembly floor if necessary.
The timing of the leak proved especially significant.
Within hours, AICC Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala publicly stated that no Congress Legislature ...