Two more MLAs have now spoken out—adding fuel to the simmering fire over the leadership tug-of-war between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D.K. Shivakumar. It's not the first time voices within the party have hinted—or outright stated—that a leadership transition may be on the horizon. Is the Karnataka Congress heading toward a crisis of dual power centres? Or are these just negotiated rumblings, part of a complex internal pact that has always been fragile?