Overview
- At a New Delhi press conference, D. K. Shivakumar said speculation about a midterm leadership change exists only in the media and denied any internal tussle.
- He said he is happy to continue as Deputy Chief Minister and described himself as a party worker since 1980.
- He stated he would not meet AICC leaders during this visit and described his engagements in the capital as official rather than political.
- He refused to disclose details of recent discussions with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a stance that reports said is allowing power-sharing rumours to persist.
- Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the Congress high command will take any final call on the Chief Minister’s post.