Mangaluru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday reacted to the ongoing chatter over leadership change in the state and said 'if the party high command decides, he will continue as the CM for a full five-year tenure'.

After receiving the ceremonial guard of honour at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), Siddaramaiah seemed to downplay former minister K N Rajanna's statement on leadership change and said that if the High Command decides, he will continue to be the chief minister.

Asked to comment on talks of state minister K H Muniyappa being projected as Chief Minister, Siddharamaiah said in a democratic system it is natural to have aspirations on becoming a chief minister.

\"But the final decision rests with the high command,\" he stressed.

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