Karnataka leadership: Kharge holds meeting with Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar

BENGALURU: (May 20) AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge has held discussions with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar amid fresh speculation over the leadership issue, party sources said.

According to sources, Kharge travelled from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru along with Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and senior leaders, and they later held discussions at the residence of state Energy Minister K J George on Monday.

Reports emerged time and again about a power tussle between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.