Bengaluru, Oct. 11 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday dismissed reports of his bid for the CM's post, saying that the people are "trying to create confusion" as he expressed commitment to the party.

Shivakumar clarified that he had not made any comments regarding the leadership issue in Karnataka, but only discussed the "good times" of the state.

"I have not conversed about anything regarding the leadership issue. In this issue, there is some misunderstanding. Some residents spoke that good times are on the way. I said, just look at it. It is not that I don't know; Some media people are trying to create confusion. You need not be confused. I know when my time is. My time is to see that I bring back the Congress...