Amid an ongoing power tussle in the ruling Congress in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday (November 22) called on party president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Bengaluru, and dismissed speculation of a leadership change in the state.

Kharge returned from New Delhi on Friday evening, and Siddaramaiah described his meeting as a courtesy call.

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Addressing reporters after meeting Kharge, Siddaramaiah said, “Apart from the courtesy call, we discussed the organisation and upcoming local body elections, including the Bengaluru municipal polls.”

Asked whether there was any discussion on a leadership change in the state, the chief minister said, “That is only speculation. You (media) only cr

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