Karnataka: YSRTP Chief YS Sharmila's meeting with Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Chief and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has garnered attention, with discussions revolving around Telangana politics. The meeting, held in Bangalore, saw Sharmila presenting a bouquet to Shivakumar as a gesture of courtesy. The official Twitter account of the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister's office shared a photograph of the encounter, capturing the moment when the two prominent political figures engaged in a half-hour-long discussion. Sources indicate that Telangana politics played a significant role in their deliberations. Earlier, YS Sharmila dismissed the rumours of potential alliance between the YSRTP and Congress.