Bengaluru, Dec. 1 -- Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday once again dismissed speculation of a deepening rift within the state's ruling Congress, insisting there was no differences between him and chief minister Siddaramaiah and that he was fully aware of his boundaries.

The remarks came a day after Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress president, and Siddaramaiah had a breakfast meeting in a move to present a united front and denying any difference between them.

"Being the party president, I know my limits," he told reporters, adding that he had never issued statements suggesting disagreement with the chief minister or challenging his authority.

Shivakumar said the government's focus remained on long-term ...