‘So eerie!’: BJP mocks Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘excessive command’ comment; says ‘high brass is like a ghost’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday mocked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s “high command” comment amid hypothesis about a potential change of management within the Karnataka authorities, asking who precisely is the “party high command” if not Kharge himself.In a publish on X, BJP chief Tejasvi Surya likened the Congress excessive command to a ghost – “unseen and unheard, but always felt.”“The Congress high command is like a ghost. It is unseen, unheard, but always felt. Even the Congress president, who people thought is the high command, whispers its name and says it’s not him,” Surya mentioned.“So eerie!” he added.Earlier within the day, Kharge had hinted at a potential management change within the Karnataka authorities, stating that the “party high command has got the power” to take motion.Responding to hypothesis about a potential change within the chief ministerial publish in October, Kharge mentioned,“See, that is in the hands of the high command. Nobody can say here what is going on in the high command. This is left to the high command.”“High command has got power to take further actions. But unnecessarily, one should not create problems,” he added.This comes a day after Congress MLA HA Iqbal Hussain stoked hypothesis by claiming that deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar may turn into chief minister throughout the subsequent two to a few months.“You all know what our (Congress’s) strength was before this government came to power. Everyone knows who put in the struggle, sweat, effort, and interest to achieve this victory. His (Shivakumar’s) strategy and programmes are history now,” Hussain mentioned.“I don’t believe in speculation. We have full confidence that the high command is aware of the situation and will take an appropriate decision at the right time to give him an opportunity,” he added.When requested if Shivakumar can be given the CM publish this 12 months, Hussain replied, “Yes, I’m saying it. The date some leaders are hinting at for revolutionary political developments after September — this is what they are talking about. A decision will be made within two to three months.”“That’s what I’m saying. I’m not beating around the bush; I’m speaking directly,” he emphasised.However, when reminded that Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah had dismissed the excitement as mere hypothesis, Hussain famous that the get together’s central management had earlier made the choice on authorities formation after the 2023 meeting polls.“We were all together in Delhi then. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge made the decision. Everyone knows that. They will take the next decision too — we’ll have to wait and watch,” he mentioned.Earlier, Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna had additionally hinted at “revolutionary” political developments after September.