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At that time, Shivakumar drew the wrath of Congress leaders, including Siddaramaiah . My brother’s services will be available to all Congress candidates.” Now, several others are miffed that he’s serving JD(S) more than Congress.“The generosity of the Congress is almost coming at the cost of our own party,” said a senior Congress leader. That said, I expect Shivakumar to work in Ballari too even as we are confident of winning.”Shivakumar, who was earlier chairman of the party’s campaign committee, has made way for HK Patil. BENGALURU: The discontentment brewing within the Congress is not only limited to the party ceding Tumakuru, a seat it holds, but also because it has “gifted” the services of its prime strategist, water resources minister DK Shivakumar, to the JD(S).Shivakumar has been officially appointed Shivamogga in-charge where Madhu Bangarappa of the JD(S) will take on state BJP president BS Yeddyurappa’s son, BY Raghavendra..