Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- The Karnataka Congress on Thursday issued notices against two of its leaders, former MP LR Shivarame Gowda and Tumkur MLA HD Ranganath, demanding an explanation for their statements suggesting that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will be the upcoming Chief Minister of the state.

"It is learnt that LR Shivarame Gowda made a statement to the media yesterday regarding the change of Chief Minister. You made this statement despite the AICC's instructions not to make any public statements on this issue that may cause any confusion or embarrassment to the party," the Disciplinary Committee of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) said in its notice.

Labelling Gowda's statements as "unruly", Congress issued a noti...