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Kharge schools Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah on development as CM row deepens

January 13, 2026

Kharge schools Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah on development as Karnataka CM row deepens Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded equitable development in Karnataka, urging leaders to ensure Kalaburagi receives at least 75 per cent of the development seen in Mysuru. This call comes amid ongoing speculation about the state's leadership future and internal party dynamics. AdvertisementCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge publicly pressed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. Sagay RajUPDATED: Jan 13, 2026 07:32 ISTEdited By: Sonali VermaA blunt demand for equitable development and a pointed reminder of unfinished business set the tone in Karnataka on Monday, as Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge publicly pressed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to replicate the scale of development seen in Mysuru in his home region of Kalaburagi, even as speculation over the state’s leadership future continued to simmer. advertisementSpeaking at a state government programme in Kalaburagi, Kharge cut through political niceties to flag what he described as a persistent development gap between regions within the state.‘DO AT LEAST 75 PER CENT FOR US’Addressing Shivakumar directly, Kharge said development should not depend on where leaders are born or which constituency they represent.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge publicly pressed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar

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“That’s why, Shivakumar, you don’t need to be born in our area, we are doing fine where we are.
What you should do is this: the kind of work you have done for Mysuru, the work that has been done in Siddaramaiah’s constituency or in his district, do at least 75 per cent of that for us,” he said. Kharge linked development to access to education, pointing to the lack of English-medium schools in parts of the region.“Only then will people experience prosperity and well-being.
They will be able to pursue education.
Today, our people have to go to Bengaluru for education, or to different places.
In many areas here, there are no English-medium schools,” he said, adding that families increasingly believe English education is key to social mobility.‘WE DON’T WANT SINGAPORE OR LONDON’In a second sharp intervention, Kharge rejected the idea of grand, headline-driven development models, arguing instead for parity within Karnataka itself.“Money is flowing in large amounts, that’s why I feel this way.

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