In a significant political development reported from New Delhi, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence amid the intensifying Karnataka leadership crisis. The meeting was attended by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and Hoskote MLA Sharath Bache Gowda, a known loyalist of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The discussion takes place ahead of a crucial Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting chaired by Sonia Gandhi, scheduled for tomorrow. The report highlights the presence of D.K. Shivakumar’s supporters in the capital as tensions simmer over the reported power-sharing agreement between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy.