Vijayapura, Nov. 29 -- Amid the leadership tussle within Congress in Karnataka, Congress MLA from Nagthan, Vitthala Katakadhonda, asserted his claim for a ministership on Saturday.

The MLA said he is also an aspirant for a ministerial position and emphasised that the CM post should be discussed in the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting, with the high command expected to take a timely decision.

Vitthala Katakadhonda emphasised that he is confident that the high command will make a decision as soon as possible.

"I am also an aspirant for the ministerial post. I can be given the ministerial post under the SC's forge. The CM post should be discussed in the CLP meeting and the high command should take a decision. It would be appropria...