DKS: There is no power tussle in Karnataka,It is within the BJP

Amid speculation over a leadership change in the Congress-led Karnataka government, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said "patience will also pay". The Siddaramaiah government is set to complete 1,000 days in office on Friday. Shivakumar denied that there was any power tussle between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. "It is within the BJP," he added. On reports that some legislators are embarking on a foreign tour from February 16 to March 3, supposedly to delay power-sharing between the chief minister and his deputy, Shivakumar said he was unaware of such a development.After meeting senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi as well as AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi, Shivakumar said the matter concerning a change of leadership was not discussed with them. He reiterated that the party's central leadership will take a call at an appropriate time in the interest of the state. "The party leadership and seniors will take a call whenever they feel fit in the interest of Karnataka and the party," he told reporters in Delhi.

#WATCH | Delhi | On being asked if the leadership issue in his state was discussed in his meeting with Congress leadership, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar says, "We were not discussing anything on this. The party has a vision. All our senior leaders will take the call… pic.twitter.com/2OlHmuZDnd

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(State Correspondent)