India, Nov. 29 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar arrived at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's residence 'Kaveri' on Saturday morning for a crucial breakfast meeting aimed at breaking the deadlock over the state's leadership issue.

The political tension, simmering for nearly two months, escalated after November 20, when the Congress government completed two-and-a-half years in office-reviving Shivakumar's claim that he was promised the chief ministership on a rotational basis. Siddaramaiah, however, has maintained that he has the mandate to continue as CM for the full five-year term.

Following growing pressure and internal discord, the Congress high command on Friday stepped in and directed both leaders to resolve the matter...