Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar Cancels Davos Visit Amid Political and Election Duties

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has cancelled his planned visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, citing official and political commitments in New Delhi and Bengaluru. He is engaged in meetings with All India Congress Committee leaders regarding the Assam Assembly elections and is leading the Congress campaign against the Union government's replacement of MNREGA. A special Karnataka Assembly session on this issue is scheduled from January 22. Shivakumar's decision has also sparked speculation about leadership dynamics within Karnataka's Congress party.