Will Karnataka see a new CM in Oct?

In the Karnataka capital Bengaluru, political activities are high these days. Randeep Surjewala, in-charge of the state is in the capital and meeting with the Party MLAs. There is a rumour that the state is likely to get a new CM in October. However, the party president Mallikarjuna Kharge has categorically denied the change of leadership. He said, only the high command will decide on matters like changing CM. Despite his assurance, one has to wait till October.

Kharge's statement reinforces central authority in Karnataka

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement on the Karnataka leadership issue underlines the party high command’s authority in deciding the Chief Minister. Amid rising speculation that DK Shivakumar may replace CM Siddaramaiah, Kharge cautioned against unnecessary remarks and said that the decision would be taken by the High Command. His intervention comes after Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain’s comment fueled talk of a leadership change. Kharge’s message is a bid to maintain party discipline and quell factional tensions in the state.

Hindi a major language issue in Maharashtra

The politics in Maharashtra nowadays revolves around Hindi. The Fadnavis led MVA government cancelled the three language policy order ahead of the state assembly session. Uddhav Thackeray and other opposition parties were opposing the decision. The ruling alliance had taken the three language policy according to the New Education Policy 2020. One has to see how long Hindi will get the prominence in state politics?