India, July 11 -- Putting down speculation about replacing Karnataka chief minister minister Siddaramiah to rest, state's deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that the answer has already been given and it is "not good" to speak about the matter again and again.

This comes after Siddaramaiah clarified that he will serve the full five-year term.

"The answer has already been given (by CM Siddaramaiah and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala). When an answer has been provided, it's not good to speak again and again, and asking the same thing again and again is also not right. You don't want to make any comment now, and it's unnecessary." ANI news agency quoted Shivakumar as saying.

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