India, Dec. 14 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar are set to meet top Congress leaders, possibly even Sonia Gandhi, in Delhi on December 14, sources said on Saturday. This comes at a time of continuing unease within the party over leadership in the state.

About three weeks ago, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had indicated that the leadership issue in Karnataka would be taken up by the party's central leadership. While it remains unclear who among them will play the decisive role, Kharge had said the "confusion" would be resolved by Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and himself, meaning the "high command".

A meeting with the party's top leadership is scheduled after the Congress' mega rally at Ramlila M...