Kharge 'No date fixed yet for leadership change in Karnataka'

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that no date has been fixed yet to discuss a possible leadership change in Karnataka. 

His statement came amid intensifying speculation over a power tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar.

Addressing a press conference here, Kharge maintained that any leadership decision would be taken collectively by the party’s high command after due consultation.

He also cautioned against misinterpretation of his



remarks.

“See, we will take a decision together, the three of us: I as the AICC president, Sonia Gandhi as the Congress Parliamentary Party president, and Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. That is why we always act together,” he explained.

Kharge further said, “When the three of us fix a date together, we will take a decision. Since no date has been fixed yet, how can I say whether a change is happening or not?” He asserted that the Congress leadership follows a consultative process before arriving at any conclusion.