New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Amid a perceived power-sharing tussle in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who met with the Congress party leadership in the national capital on Thursday, said that discussions focused on political matters, but declined to disclose details of the meetings.

After the AICC meeting, Shivakumar told reporters, "I don't think I need to disclose whom I met inside 10 Janpath. We are not ready to talk about politics in the streets. We have met our high command and discussed what has to be discussed. Once I came here, we met and spoke about many things; I don't need to disclose that. We came here to discuss political things, not just to breathe air."

The leadership tussle within the Karnataka Congress began in...