Bengaluru, July 12 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar sought to put to rest the ongoing speculation over a possible leadership change in the state, reiterating that the issue had not been discussed with the Congress high command and dismissing any talk of a power-sharing arrangement.

Speaking to reporters in Delhi on Friday, Siddaramaiah categorically stated, "How many times do I tell you, it (speculations around Karnataka CM post) was not discussed at all? This issue was not discussed at all with the high command."

The chief minister's comments came a day after he and other senior leaders met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi, fuelling rumours that the high command might be weighing a leadership sh...