Tejasvi Surya congratulates Dy CM DK Shivakumar on becoming grandfather, praises commitment to public duty

BENGALURU: Bangalore South BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Friday extended congratulations to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar after the latter became a grandfather, highlighting the balance between personal milestones and public duties.

In a post on X, Surya shared an anecdote from Shivakumar’s busy schedule in South Bengaluru, where he attended multiple public programmes despite receiving repeated calls from home about his daughter’s delivery.

Surya wrote, “Today, DCM D K Shivakumar participated in several programs in South Bengaluru. While travelling in the car between programs, he used to get repeated calls from home. When asked, he said, “Today is the delivery of my daughter. I am becoming a grandfather.” On the one hand, it is the happiest moment for the family. On the other hand, it is a public responsibility. However, he participated in all the programs, including the inauguration of the flyover and the laying of the foundation stone of the skywalk. It is said that the first casualty of public life is personal life. In such situations, the meaning of that saying becomes even clearer. Heartfelt congratulations to D K Shivakumar, the grandfather. May God bless his daughter Aishwarya, the child and the family with long life, health and happiness”.

ಇವತ್ತು DCM ಡಿ ಕೆ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಹಲವಾರು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದೆ.

ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಕಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಫೋನ್ ಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದಾಗ, “ಇವತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳ ಡೆಲಿವರಿ. ನಾನು ತಾತ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದರು

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— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) May 1, 2026

Meanwhile, Shivakumar on Friday addressed ongoing discussions regarding a leadership transition in the state, asserting his loyalty towards the Congress party. Following Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement, Shivakumar stated that “our party leaders’ words are very important. We will go by the party’s directions.”

Following Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement, Shivakumar said, “As a Congress man, I have been very loyal to the party. Our party leaders’ words are very important. We will go by the party’s directions”.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge clarified that any decision regarding a possible change in Karnataka’s Chief Minister will be taken collectively by the party’s high command, comprising himself, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi. (ANI)