‘If party’s central leadership asks me, Siddaramiah to come to Delhi, we will go’: DK Shivakumar

BENGALURU: Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that he and Chief Minister Siddaramiah will travel to Delhi if the party’s leadership asks them to do so.

“If the high command asks me and the CM to come to Delhi, we will go”, Shivakumar told reporters at Vidhana Soudha. He was replying to a question on Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks that the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister may be called to Delhi for a discussion.

Shivakumar earlier said he has not yet been called to Delhi by the party leadership. “No one has called me (to Delhi) yet. I will be here tomorrow as well. Today, I am going to Mumbai for a private event, and I will be back by tonight”, he told reporters.

Siddaramaiah had also said that he would visit Delhi if the party high command called him. Kharge said on Thursday that a decision concerning leadership will be made after a discussion among party’s central leaders apart from Siddaramiah and Shivakumar.

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Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Kharge stated that it will be a collective decision. “I will call everyone and have a discussion. Rahul Gandhi will also remain present in that discussion. Other members will also remain present. CM and Dy CM will also remain present. The decision will be made after a discussion. There is a team. I am not alone. The entire high command team will discuss and make a decision,” he told reporters. (ANI)