Mallikarjun Kharge reacts to Siddaramaiah-Shivakumar power tussle: ‘Confusion at state level’
DK Shivakumar had said the Congress high command has told the two leaders as to when they will be called to Delhi to discuss the matter.
Amid the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka over chief minister’s chair, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday clarified that the confusion over the leadership issue exists only at the local level and not within the high command.
Kharge’s clarification comes even as Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, a claimant to the CM’s chair, have reiterated that the decision on state leadership lies on the Congress high command.
“The high command hasn’t created any confusion. It exists at the local level. How is it right to put the blame on the high command?” Kharge said while speaking to reporters in Kalaburagi, according to PTI news agency.
Kharge further said the local leaders should take ownership of the internal disputes rather than blaming the high command. He also cautioned party leaders against claiming credit for the electoral success.
While referring to the power tussle with Siddaramaiah, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that the Congress high command has told the two leaders as to when they will be called to Delhi to discuss the matter.
