All eyes on chemistry between Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah

Looking at saving the coalition government from any aggressive poaching of its legislators by the BJP, senior leaders, it is learnt, have advised both Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is also chairman of the coalition’s coordination committee, to work together to prevent the saffron party’s moves.
Differences between the two top leaders were seen as a deterrent to the coalition’s working, which led to the dismal performance of both the Congress and the JD(S) in their traditional strongholds of Old Mysore and Hyderabad Karnataka regions.
Mr. Siddaramaiah, as Congress Legislature Party leader, is also under pressure over the poor performance of the party in the LS polls, sources in the Congress said. In an apparent bid to save the coalition, Congress president Rahul Gandhi is learnt to have spoken to him and asked him to ensure the survival of the government, multiple sources said.
On Friday evening, the two leaders met and discussed the current political situation in the State. Meanwhile, Byrathi Basavaraj and S.T. Somashekhar, MLAs associated with the Siddaramaiah camp, also visited the Chief Minister.

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