Bengaluru, Feb. 10 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday morning called for all party leaders to stop making public statements regarding power sharing, stating such comments harm the party. He cited party president Mallikarjun Kharge's advice that "it is good if everyone keeps their mouths shut" and urged everyone to follow it.

"Mallikarjun Kharge saheb has said that it is good if everyone keeps their mouths shut. We should follow that," said DCM D.K. Shivakumar.

He responded to media queries at his Sadashivanagar residence on Tuesday morning. When asked about the leaders' statements on power sharing, he said, "MLAs, ministers, anyone can make statements in favour of or against me. These statements are statements...