India, Dec. 11 -- Dismissing speculation of a rift over Karnataka's chief minister post, Congress MLC Yatindra Siddaramaiah on Thursday clarified that the party's high command has decided that there will be no change in the state's leadership "as of now".

Son of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, Yatindra, told reporters in Belagavi on Thursday that there is no tussle for the CM post right now.

"There is no tussle for CM post right now. I have already told you. Now everything is clear. The high command has clearly said, 'there will be no change in the leadership'," he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

Yatindra's remarks come a day after his father said that he and his deputy, DK Shivakumar, will abide by whatever the party h...