<p>Former chief minister Siddaramaiah is at his ‘dinner diplomacy’ again. On Wednesday evening he hosted a dinner at his official residence “Cauvery” for all Congress ministers in the coalition government.</p>.<p>The official take is that Siddaramaiah hosted the dinner in the wake of he being appointed as member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of the party.</p>.<p>However, insiders see it as a move to reassert his position in the party. Siddaramaiah is keen on developing a rapport with the ministers ahead of the LS polls. Sources said Siddaramaiah discussed preparations for the Lok Sabha polls with the ministers. Besides, he is keen on sending a message that it is he who can pull the strings in the coalition government rather than Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah dons three caps of influence – CWC member, chairman of the coordination and monitoring committee in the coalition alliance and Congress Legislature party leader.</p>.<p>In July, Siddaramaiah hosted a dinner for ministers after his return from the nature cure centre near Dharamshala and it was seen by political observers as yet another power game.</p>
<p>Former chief minister Siddaramaiah is at his ‘dinner diplomacy’ again. On Wednesday evening he hosted a dinner at his official residence “Cauvery” for all Congress ministers in the coalition government.</p>.<p>The official take is that Siddaramaiah hosted the dinner in the wake of he being appointed as member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest decision-making body of the party.</p>.<p>However, insiders see it as a move to reassert his position in the party. Siddaramaiah is keen on developing a rapport with the ministers ahead of the LS polls. Sources said Siddaramaiah discussed preparations for the Lok Sabha polls with the ministers. Besides, he is keen on sending a message that it is he who can pull the strings in the coalition government rather than Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah dons three caps of influence – CWC member, chairman of the coordination and monitoring committee in the coalition alliance and Congress Legislature party leader.</p>.<p>In July, Siddaramaiah hosted a dinner for ministers after his return from the nature cure centre near Dharamshala and it was seen by political observers as yet another power game.</p>