Bengaluru, Feb. 10 -- Amid the ongoing power-sharing issue in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that Congress leader DK Shivakumar informed him in a letter that he is travelling to Delhi to attend AICC meetings regarding Assam elections.

He added that a budget meeting will take place in Shivakumar's absence.

Speaking to the media, Siddaramaiah said, "DK Shivakumar wrote a letter to me saying that he is going to Delhi today to attend (AICC) meetings regarding Assam elections. A meeting on the budget will be held in his absence."

He said the Congress high command's decision on the state leadership is final. "Why do you keep asking? If Shivakumar says so, ask him. I will not go to Delhi. Why should I go without invita...