Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar after arriving at Mysuru airport.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday clarified that there was no message from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi when they met briefly in Mysuru and only asked the state government to “continue the good work”.
Mr Gandhi met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Mr Shivakumar briefly on his way to Ooty on Tuesday.
Mr. Shivakumar, also KPCC president, said, “We have not given any message to anyone nor have we received any message from anyone. Our leaders have told us to continue the good work we are doing. I updated him about the programs we are doing regarding MGNREGA. We also discussed politics within the State BJP.”
He played down the speculation surrounding his social media post which read “Efforts may fail but prayers don’t” and linked it to his conversation with Mr. Gandhi, saying, “I am not saying this for the first time. I have said this while sharing my life experiences with entrepreneurs in the Udyam Vokkaliga program.” When asked if he will go to Delhi, he said that he will go to Delhi on January 16.
Published – 14 Jan 2026 22:18 IST
