Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Karnataka CM Shivakumar Heads to Delhi Amid Water, Cabinet Issues
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will travel to New Delhi on August 27.
He plans to meet Union ministers and lawyers who represent Karnataka in the Supreme Court.
They will discuss disagreements about Cauvery River water.
A water authority has directed Karnataka to ensure that 9,000 cusecs of water flows to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
Shivakumar might also meet senior Congress leaders, but this has not been officially confirmed.
He may discuss changing a few Cabinet ministers.
Opposition parties want Minister B Nagendra removed over alleged misuse of money at a state-run corporation.
Nagendra’s office says reports that he offered to resign are untrue.
The BJP also plans a 10-day march to criticize the Karnataka government.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will visit New Delhi on August 27 to meet Union ministers and lawyers representing the state in the Supreme Court.
He is scheduled to arrive around 9:55 a.m. and return to Bengaluru the same night.
The meetings follow a directive for Karnataka to ensure a flow of 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.
Shivakumar may discuss a minor Cabinet reshuffle and Minister B Nagendra’s position with Congress leaders, although no such meeting or resignation was officially confirmed.
The BJP and JD(S) are protesting against Nagendra over alleged embezzlement, while the BJP plans a Raichur-to-Ballari padayatra from September 1 to 10.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Union ministers, Karnataka’s Supreme Court lawyers, and possibly Congress high command leaders.
- What
- Shivakumar will hold meetings on river-water disputes and may discuss a Cabinet reshuffle and B Nagendra’s position.
- When
- August 27; he is scheduled to arrive around 9:55 a.m. and return the same night.
- Where
- New Delhi, with the related political issues concerning Karnataka.
- Why
- The visit follows a directive on Cauvery water releases and comes amid Cabinet reshuffle speculation and opposition demands for Nagendra’s removal.
Karnataka Government and Congress
Opposition BJP and JD(S)
B Nagendra’s position
Karnataka Government and Congress
Nagendra’s office denied reports that he had offered to resign; any discussion of his position with Congress leaders was only reported as speculation.
Opposition BJP and JD(S)
The BJP and JD(S) are demanding Nagendra’s removal over alleged embezzlement of crores of rupees at a state-run ST Development Corporation.
Cabinet composition
Karnataka Government and Congress
Shivakumar may consider a minor reshuffle, including filling the vacant berth and potentially appointing a woman minister.
Opposition BJP and JD(S)
The opposition’s reported protests and broader criticism focus on alleged failures of the Congress government, including the Nagendra controversy.
Government performance
Karnataka Government and Congress
The government is conducting ministerial and legal consultations on the Cauvery dispute and managing Cabinet-related demands.
Opposition BJP and JD(S)
The BJP plans a 10-day padayatra from Raichur to Ballari to highlight what it calls the Congress government’s alleged failures.
- Visit date
- August 27
- Travel schedule
- Arrival in New Delhi around 9:55 a.m.; return to Bengaluru the same night
- Planned meetings
- Union ministers and lawyers representing Karnataka in the Supreme Court
- Cauvery directive
- Karnataka was directed to ensure a flow of 9,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for 15 days
- Cabinet strength
- The Cabinet has 33 ministers after 19 were inducted on August 3; one berth remains vacant
- Nagendra controversy
- The BJP and JD(S) are seeking B Nagendra’s removal over alleged embezzlement at a state-run ST Development Corporation
- Planned BJP march
- A padayatra from Raichur to Ballari is scheduled for September 1 to 10
