A verbal spat has broken out between Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar and JDS Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy. Shivakumar mocked Nikhil saying he doesn't know the boy's status and would only reply if he were a party president. Nikhil retorted by stating that the DCM post is a gift from the people and warned Shivakumar that power is not permanent, predicting he will become a former minister by 2028. https://www.kannadaprabha.com/politics/2026/May/21/nikhil-kumaraswamy-gives-reply-to-dcm-d-k-shivakumar #creator program