<h1>Chief minister vows to complete full five-year term, rejects succession speculation and confirms Dasara Pushparchana plan</h1> The chief minister announced he will serve the full five-year term, rejecting speculation by some party leaders that the deputy chief minister would succeed him mid-term under an alleged power-sharing pact. He said he has completed half the term and expects to complete the remaining two-and-a-half years, affirming he will follow the party high command's decisions. He dismissed opposition predictions that he would not finish the term and cited past precedent of completing a full term. He also confirmed he intends to perform the customary Pushparchana ritual during next year's Dasara celebrations.