New Delhi [India], March 3 : After Congress leader Veerappa Moily praised DK Shivakumar's leadership, asserting that he is destined to become the Karnataka's Chief Minister, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said that there's an "internal fight" for the chair.
Speaking with ANI, Poonawalla said, "There is an internal fight for the chair in the Congress. They fight for power and politics but forget people. There is an internal fight in Karnataka. Congress is broken inside, and all they care for is power. Sometimes Siddaramaiah attacks DK Shivkumar, sometimes Shivkumar ji attacks on Siddaramaiah and Kharge ji."
Meanwhile, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar chose not to comment when asked about Congress Leader M Veerappa Moily's statement concerning him.
"I don't want to comment on it. I was in a workers' meeting. I went to give the pledge to all the booth presidents as I have to travel all over the state as party President," DK Shivakumar said.
On Sunday, Congress leader Veerappa Moily had praised DK Shivakumar's leadership, asserting that he is destined to become the Chief Minister. "You (DK Shivakumar) have given good leadership. You have built the party. People are making statements, but no one can stop you from becoming CM. There is no need to get agitated about it. No one can stop you from becoming CM. Becoming Chief Minister is not something that should be given as a gift; it is something he has earned through hard work," Moily had said.
Earlier today, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge responded to Congress leader Veerappa Moily's remarks regarding Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
Kharge further downplayed speculation about DK Shivakumar becoming the Chief Minister, stating that neither Shivakumar nor anyone else claimed he would take the reins "today or tomorrow"
"Neither Moily nor anyone else said that DK Shivakumar is going to be the CM today or tomorrow. They said that one day, he would be rewarded for his hard work. High command will decide it. If I say so in front of the media, will it happen? Our responsibilities are very clear. Siddaramaiah is the CM, and DK Shivakumar is the Dy CM...I might want somebody to become CM one day; if they work hard, they will be rewarded tomorrow. Whatever he said, it is his opinion...," he said.