Bengaluru, Feb. 10 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday condemned Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement supporting his father and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to continue as the Chief Minister, saying such statements cause "damage" to the party.

Amid speculation about a power tussle within the Karnataka Congress, Shivakumar left for a party meeting in New Delhi. He maintained that he is visiting to attend the All India Congress Committee (AICC) meeting on the upcoming state elections.

Shivakumar told reporters, "Today I have a meeting at AICC on political matters related to various elections, that's why I'm going (to Delhi). AICC has called me as dates are to be announced."

"There is no confusion. When o...