G Parameshwara (ANI image) BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that any decision on the state’s Chief Ministership rests solely with the Congress high command, even as speculation and internal party dynamics continue to fuel debate over a possible leadership change.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara clarified that he has neither formed any group nor issued instructions to supporters demanding that he be made the next chief minister. “There is no ‘my team’. Some people, friends or well-wishers, may express their views on their own. Even when I visit districts, some people say such things. It is their interest, but ultimately, the high command will make a decision,” he said. Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar Project Unity After High-Stakes Karnataka Meet Amid Rumours Of Cong Rift The home minister’s remarks come amid an alleged ongoing power tussle within the Karnataka Congress, with the chief ministership emerging as a contentious issue after the government reached its halfway mark. Chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, and home minister G Parameshwara are seen as key figures in the unfolding political churn.Earlier, Parameshwara extended New Year 2026 greetings to the people of Karnataka on behalf of himself and the state police department. “I pray to the Almighty to grant everyone a successful life, particularly the younger generation. As home minister, I will strive to ensure that Karnataka remains peaceful, maintains law and order, and serves as an example for other states,” he said.Reviewing security arrangements for New Year celebrations, particularly in Bengaluru, the home minister said the task was challenging but well-planned. “We deployed nearly 20,000 police personnel. I personally sat in the command centre, monitored the situation and issued instructions wherever large gatherings were reported. I am very happy that the celebrations were peaceful and people welcomed the New Year safely,” he said.On administrative matters, Parameshwara said the state government had cleared long-pending promotions in the police department. “We have completed more than 30 promotions, including officers moving from SP to DIG and from DIG to IG ranks,” he noted.The home minister also welcomed the Centre’s decision to allocate Rs 352 crores for police modernisation, calling it a significant development. “We have been requesting the Government of India for modernisation funds for a long time, and for the first time, we have received around Rs 350 crore,” he said.Senior police officials met Parameshwara at his residence in Bengaluru earlier in the day to review law and order and security preparedness.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’India Belongs To Everyone’: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat After Tripura Student Dies In Racial AttackIndia’s Silent Warriors On Kartavya Path Bring Army’s Battle-Tested Animals To Republic Day ParadeMidnight To Morning: How India Rang In 2026 With Fireworks Prayers Music And Mass CelebrationsKhaleda Zia’s funeral: EAM Jaishankar Hands Over Modi’s Letter To BNP Chief Tarique Rahman In DhakaThrowback 25: Five Indian Weapons That Crushed Terror And Dominated Pakistan in Operation SindoorTerror, Tariffs, Polls: PM Modi’s Mic-Drop Moments That Set The Agenda In 2025Top Moments Of 2025 When Indian Diplomats Took On Pakistan, Tore Apart Lies & Hypocrisy At UNThrowback 2025: Five Big Moments When India Defied Pressure And Delivered Diplomatic MasterstrokesAyodhya Faced Conspiracies But Sanatan Prevailed, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Says At Ram Temple EventIndia’s Backyard In Flux: Nepal’s Gen Z Revolt To Pakistan’s Court Chaos Shakes South Asia In 2025123Photostories3 desi seeds that beat expensive serums for hair shine (and how to use them)TV celebrities wishes for a Happy New Year: From Hina Khan to Pranit More, Ashnoor Kaur, and more7 oldest restaurants in india that still serve history on a plate10 signs you are raising an intelligent childPartied hard for the New Year 2026? 5 fruits that may help with hangoversWhat kids hear vs What parents mean: Fixing everyday communication gapsFrom the India to Britain: World welcomes the New Year 2026 — see picsMinimalist baby names for today’s parents8 objects used in homes that are the dirtiest and how to clean and disinfect them‘Paatal Lok’, ‘Panchayat’, ‘The Family Man’: How 2025 became the year Indian OTT finally learned to get franchises right123Hot PicksSaudi Strike YemenPAN-Aadhaar link statusBank holiday New YearGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundBahrain Golden Visa 2025Bank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJustin Thomas Net WorthWWE Star Nikki BellaCardi BCeeDee Lamb Luxury Car CollectionStefon DiggsCaitlin ClarkTom BradyMicah Parsons vs CeeDee Lamb Net WorthNHL Injury UpdateVanessa Bryant
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that any decision on the state’s Chief Ministership rests solely with the Congress high command, even as speculation and internal party dynamics continue to fuel debate over a possible leadership change.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara clarified that he has neither formed any group nor issued instructions to supporters demanding that he be made the next chief minister. “There is no ‘my team’. Some people, friends or well-wishers, may express their views on their own. Even when I visit districts, some people say such things. It is their interest, but ultimately, the high command will make a decision,” he said.
The home minister’s remarks come amid an alleged ongoing power tussle within the Karnataka Congress, with the chief ministership emerging as a contentious issue after the government reached its halfway mark. Chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, and home minister G Parameshwara are seen as key figures in the unfolding political churn.Earlier, Parameshwara extended New Year 2026 greetings to the people of Karnataka on behalf of himself and the state police department. “I pray to the Almighty to grant everyone a successful life, particularly the younger generation. As home minister, I will strive to ensure that Karnataka remains peaceful, maintains law and order, and serves as an example for other states,” he said.Reviewing security arrangements for New Year celebrations, particularly in Bengaluru, the home minister said the task was challenging but well-planned. “We deployed nearly 20,000 police personnel. I personally sat in the command centre, monitored the situation and issued instructions wherever large gatherings were reported. I am very happy that the celebrations were peaceful and people welcomed the New Year safely,” he said.On administrative matters, Parameshwara said the state government had cleared long-pending promotions in the police department. “We have completed more than 30 promotions, including officers moving from SP to DIG and from DIG to IG ranks,” he noted.The home minister also welcomed the Centre’s decision to allocate Rs 352 crores for police modernisation, calling it a significant development. “We have been requesting the Government of India for modernisation funds for a long time, and for the first time, we have received around Rs 350 crore,” he said.Senior police officials met Parameshwara at his residence in Bengaluru earlier in the day to review law and order and security preparedness.
