Bengaluru, Dec. 13 -- Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar would take over as chief minister after the ongoing winter assembly session at Belagavi.

Speaking to reporters at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Hussain said, "Shivakumar will become the chief minister after this session. Shivakumar has a chance. He will become the chief minister now. We've told the high command that we're hopeful he will be regarded for all the effort and struggle he has put into the party organisation."

His remarks came a day after Yathindra Siddaramaiah, MLC and son of chief minister Siddaramaiah, denied that any leadership change was being considered. Hussain insisted the decision lay entirely with the party lead...