Fw: Column: DK and Siddaramaiah

[Sandeep Pandey]

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From: Sugata Srinivasaraju <sugat...@gmail.com>

To: Sugata Srinivasaraju <sugat...@gmail.com>

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 09:14:00 PM GMT+5:30

Subject: Column: DK and Siddaramaiah

My Indian Express column on the myth of Siddaramaiah and the reality of DK Shivakumar:

https://open.substack.com/pub/sugataraju/p/why-did-chief-minister-siddaramaiah?r=2bd1dk&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer

Here’s another copy, published a few days ago in the New Indian Express, on the Congress’ state of limbo: 

https://open.substack.com/pub/sugataraju/p/state-of-the-congress-limbo?r=2bd1dk&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post viewer

Best,

Sugata.

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