Karnataka's political landscape in 2025 was marked by a leadership dispute between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, with loyalists predicting changes. The state also faced tragedy with a deadly stampede on June 4 during RCB's IPL win celebration, resulting in 11 deaths. Additionally, author Banu Mushtaq received a Booker Prize, sparking a political row over her inauguration of Mysuru Dasara, which reached the Supreme Court.