Karnataka CM post: Siddaramaiah denies any power transfer deal with DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denied reports of a power-sharing deal with Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, dismissing suggestions he would step down before the end of their five-year term. Shivakumar had hinted at an agreement for succession, but Siddaramaiah clarified there was no such arrangement, emphasizing the Congress high command's final authority.