AICC president M. Mallikarjun Kharge, KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, and other Congress leaders at the SC/ST convention in Chitradurga on Sunday.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/congress-makes-10-declarations-for-scst-welfare/article66353850.ece

Big conspiracy by Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to move national and international companies from Hyderabad to Karnataka," the BRS said in Telugu on its "X" handle.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kcr-vs-dk-shivakumar-on-letter-to-move-foxconn-airpods-unit-to-karnataka-4546276

But, first, let them choose a leader and then stage a protest,” Shivakumar stated.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/operation-hast-was-bjp-right-in-toppling-elected-governments-in-mp-ktaka-maharashtra-dycm-shivakumar/

But the party refused to reveal whether the agreement between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, which was arrived at after three days of hectic negotiations and muscle flexing, involved a term-sharing pact.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/will-share-power-with-people-of-karnataka-congress-announces-siddaramaiah-as-cm-shivakumar-his-only-deputy-8616122/

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the newly inducted ministers, former Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai were the prominent members who took the oath as MLAs on Monday.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/newly-elected-legislators-take-oath-in-karnataka-assembly/

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had proposed the name of Khader and it was also agreed to by his deputy DK Shivakumar.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/congress-mla-u-t-khader-unanimously-elected-as-new-speaker-of-karnataka-assembly/3100051/

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with party leaders Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and KC Venugopal during a public meeting ahead of Assembly polls, in Kolar, April 16, 2023.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/elections/rahul-gandhi-karnataka-assembly-polls-campaign-trail-8560453/

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar visiting a waste processing center in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shivakumars-visit-leads-to-resumption-of-operations-at-waste-processing-units/article67061013.ece

Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar stated that there were important documents in the building and he will react once he comes back to Bengaluru.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/10-injured-crucial-documents-destroyed-in-fire-at-bengaluru-civic-agency-hq/

DK Shivakumar has been steadfast in his demand for the Chief Minister position, citing his substantial contributions over the past four years.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/karnataka-congress-calls-a-truce-siddaramaiah-to-be-cm-dk-shivakumar-to-be-deputy

DyCM Shivakumar had stopped the payment of bills and formed a team to investigate and submit a report on the execution of projects by contractors.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/ktaka-dycm-shivakumar-stiffens-stand-on-contractors-says-probe-will-take-place/

Earlier, in July 2020, at a press event in Mysuru, Shivakumar said: “Time has come for the Vokkaligas (the dominant south Karnataka community to which he belongs) to elect a community leader after a gap of 18 years.”

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/d-k-shivakumar-congress-karnataka-results-siddaramaiah-8607441/

“I do not know why DK Shivakumar is politicising it.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/parliament-security-breach-congress-bjp-barbs-karnataka-assembly-dk-shivakumar-pratap-simha-9067223/

In 2004, JD(S)-Congress coalition government took shape and Deve Gowda ensured that Shivakumar was kept away from the cabinet.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/05/18/shivakumar-the-congress-warlord-of-ktaka-set-to-play-dycm/

Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar reacts to the Union government stopping the sale of wheat and rice from Food Corporation of India (FCI) stocks to state governments.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-news-live-updates-anti-conversion-bill-weather-8666031/

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar attacked the Shinde government, asking who had permitted the neighbouring state to violate constitutional norms and implement a scheme when the model code of conduct was in force.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/border-row-karnataka-threatens-to-implement-scheme-in-maharashtra-villages-8540727/

On Monday KPCC president DK Shivakumar who was on a tour of the Udupi district convinced him to withdraw the nomination for the benefit of the Congress party.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/congress-rebel-candidate-krishnamurthy-acharya-withdraws-nomination-papers/

On Sunday, after noticing M.B. Patil talking to Siddaramaiah while delivering a speech at the Congress headquarters, Shivakumar had openly asked M.B. Patil not to disturb.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/05/23/power-tussle-in-ktaka-begins-as-minister-patil-says-siddaramaiah-will-be-cm-for-5-yrs/

On Thursday, after days of deliberations, the Congress finally announced in a press briefing that Kharge has decided to make Siddaramaiah the next Karnataka CM and Shivakumar will be the only deputy CM of the state.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/oppositions-show-of-strength-at-siddaramaiahs-swearing-in-ceremony-mamata-banerjee-to-skip-event/3093742/

Shivakumar defended that party very well when he was targeted and sent to jail by BJP for standing by the Congress party.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/05/17/ktaka-cm-tussle-shivakumar-siddaramaiah-refuse-to-budge/