Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM D K Shivakumar during a breakfast meeting amid the ongoing leadership issue in the state. (Pic/PTI)
The breakfast meet was convened by the CM at the behest of the Congress high command to end the logjam over the issue bothering the 2.5 year old Congress government, with the opposition BJP warning of moving a no confidence motion should the power tussle between the CM and his deputy continue
The Congress high command on Friday intervened and asked the two leaders to resolve the issue by talking to each other. Accordingly, Siddaramaiah had invited his deputy to come home for a breakfast meeting
While Siddaramaiah has been asserting that he has got a mandate to remain as the chief minister for a full five-year term, Shivakumar has indicated that he was promised that he will be elevated after two-and-half years on a rotational basis
Addressing the press conference, Siddaramaiah said, "I had a breakfast meeting with Shivakumar because some unwanted confusion was created. It was created by the media."
"We don't have differences. Even today there are no differences, there won't be any in future as well. I will ensure that from now on it does not exist," he said. On his part, Shivakumar said people had supported the Congress party and brought it to power. Hence, the Congress has to live up to their expectations
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