Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said there is no confusion within the party high command over the chief minister’s post in Karnataka, asserting that the issue exists only at the local level.
Kharge’s remarks come as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar continue to make separate assertions on the state’s leadership, amid talk of a possible power shift.
High Command Unfazed
“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 told reporters in Kalaburagi, according to PTI. He also urged party leaders to take responsibility for internal disagreements instead of attributing them to the central leadership.
Without naming anyone, Kharge cautioned against individual claims of credit for the Congress’ electoral success in Karnataka.
Leadership Row Explained
“Everyone has built the party. It’s not any individual’s effort. Congress has been built by party workers,” he said.