Rahul Gandhi's Intervention On Reported Rift in Karnataka Congress

Rahul Gandhi is in the state to take part in the 75th birthday celebrations of former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in the state, Siddaramaiah.

Amid rumblings in the Congress's Karnataka unit less than a year ahead of the state elections, party leader Rahul Gandhi held a key meeting with senior party leaders and urged the party unit to be united and fight for the common cause of ousting the BJP in the upcoming elections. In the state to soothe nerves and project a united front, he also urged the party leaders not to discuss internal matters and leadership issues of the party on public platforms. 

There have been fears that the party might implode ahead of the state elections if the rivalry between two leaders -- legislature party leader Siddaramaiah and state president DK Shivakumar -- over the chief minister's post is not resolved. 

"The entire leadership of Karnataka will join hands together and win Karnataka in the 2023 polls.....unknowingly or knowingly some statements are made here and there before the media. Don't fall for that trap, party leaders should not speak in different voices inside or outside," Rahul Gandhi said after the big meeting. The political affairs committee of the Karnataka Congress met on Tuesday for the first time after its constitution on July 9

Rahul Gandhi is also scheduled to take part in the 75th birthday celebrations of former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in the state, Siddaramaiah.