₹100 Crore Funding Buzz Linked to CM Ambitions? DK Shivakumar’s Assam Visit Raises Questions

Guwahati: Senior Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar’s recent visit to Guwahati has triggered intense speculation within political circles, amid reports that more than ten Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) leaders approached him seeking funds for organisational and political activities ahead of the upcoming elections.

Sources indicate that Shivakumar is expected to release funds close to ₹100 crore for Assam Congress. However, speculation has emerged over whether such financial support could be linked to internal power negotiations within the party, particularly regarding Shivakumar’s future leadership prospects in Karnataka.

Political observers say Shivakumar’s position within the Congress makes him one of the party’s key financial and organisational pillars. At the same time, the Congress leadership is facing challenges on multiple fronts, with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reportedly working to contain internal dissent and rebellion within the Assam Congress unit.

Simultaneously, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is understood to be managing internal political pressures in Karnataka, where leadership questions and factional dynamics continue to remain sensitive.

Shivakumar’s Assam visit, therefore, has drawn attention not only for its organisational significance but also for the broader political implications within the Congress, raising questions over whether funding decisions and leadership ambitions across states are interconnected.

The Congress has not officially commented on the developments.

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