'Let Us Not Do Politics, Support Development': DK Shivakumar On PM Modi’s Karnataka CM Change Remark

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• 'Let Us Not Do Politics, Support Development': DK Shivakumar On PM Modi’s Karnataka CM Change Remark Published By, Last Updated: June 06, 2026, 13:14 IST The Congress government in Karnataka turned a new leaf on June 3 as DK Shivakumar, a prominent Congress leader, took the oath as the Chief Minister Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (From left to right) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress over the decision to replace its Chief Minister in Karnataka, CM DK Shivakumar struck a conciliatory tone, pressing for cooperation between the Centre and state.
• An eight-time legislator, Shivakumar acknowledged PM Modi’s congratulatory message and thanked him for his wishes.
• “He has wished me, and I thank him for that," he told reporters on Saturday, adding he would meet the Prime Minister to fetch support for the state’s development agenda.
• “I will go and meet...