{"id":4826,"date":"2025-07-17T17:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4826"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T12:30:53","slug":"who-really-runs-karnataka-siddaramaiah-or-surjewala-sreeramulu-says-surjewala-acting-as-parallel-cm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=4826","title":{"rendered":"“Who Really Runs Karnataka? Siddaramaiah or Surjewala? Sreeramulu says Surjewala Acting as ‘Parallel CM'”"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Karnataka Govt ‘Running on Oxygen’, Could Collapse Anytime: BJP’s Sreeramulu”<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Religious Conversion Must Follow Legal Framework, Says BJP’s Sreeramulu\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amid ongoing debates on religious conversions, a senior BJP leader emphasized that such actions must adhere to existing laws. “Religious conversion is wrong if done unlawfully. There are rules in place, and they must be followed. Some convert for marriage, but that doesn\u2019t justify violating the law. If anyone faces harassment, they should file a complaint, and legal action will follow,” the leader stated.<\/p>\n

Congress Leadership Crisis: Who Really Runs Karnataka?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Congress government in Karnataka appears to be in a state of confusion, with growing uncertainty over who holds real power\u2014Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or party in-charge Randeep Surjewala.<\/p>\n

Surjewala\u2019s active involvement in government affairs has raised eyebrows, with critics accusing him of overstepping his role. “A party in-charge is behaving like the CM, summoning MLAs and ministers for discussions. Is he trying to engineer a leadership change? Only the legislators know what\u2019s really on their minds,” the BJP leader remarked.<\/p>\n

The internal strife has left the government paralyzed, with ministers and MLAs reportedly unable to secure funds for development projects. “The administration has collapsed. Development works, including key schemes like\u00a0Neeravari<\/em>, have stalled. The government is running on oxygen and could fall anytime,” the leader added.<\/p>\n

Siddaramaiah vs. Shivakumar: A Battle for Survival<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The power struggle within Karnataka\u2019s Congress has intensified, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah determined to block Deputy CM DK Shivakumar from succeeding him. “Siddaramaiah will go to any lengths to retain his chair. He won\u2019t let Shivakumar take over, no matter the cost,” a source claimed.<\/p>\n

To consolidate his position, Siddaramaiah is reportedly leveraging caste equations, potentially rallying support from Dalit leader Mallikarjun Kharge or other influential figures like Satish Jarkiholi (Dalit), MB Patil (Lingayat), or Krishnabyregowda (Vokkaliga). Meanwhile, speculation persists over Kharge\u2019s national ambitions, with some suggesting his name is being floated as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate.<\/p>\n

Administrative Collapse and Governance Failure<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The infighting has crippled governance, with allegations of administrative neglect and halted development projects. “The Congress leadership has failed Karnataka. The government is in a coma, and people are suffering due to its incompetence,” the BJP leader asserted.<\/p>\n

As the political turmoil deepens, the stability of Karnataka\u2019s Congress government remains in question, leaving citizens disillusioned with its inability to deliver effective governance.<\/p>\n

Key Quotes from Sreeramulu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    “The Congress government is running on oxygen support and could collapse any moment.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Surjewala behaves like a parallel power center\u2014is there a conspiracy to change the CM?”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Siddaramaiah will never let Shivakumar become CM. He’s playing caste cards to save his chair.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Development works, including the Neeravari scheme, have stopped. This government has failed Karnataka.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    “Religious conversions must follow legal procedures. Harassment complaints should be dealt with legally.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    “Karnataka Govt ‘Running on Oxygen’, Could Collapse Anytime: BJP’s Sreeramulu” Religious Conversion Must Follow Legal Framework, Says BJP’s Sreeramulu\u00a0 Amid ongoing debates on religious conversions, a senior BJP leader emphasized that such actions must adhere to existing laws. “Religious conversion is wrong if done unlawfully. There are rules in place, and they must be followed. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-karnataka","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4826"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4829,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4826\/revisions\/4829"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}