India, Dec. 2 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar met for a second breakfast meeting in less than a week on Tuesday amid speculation about internal tensions over leadership change in the state government and dismissed talks of factionalism within the ruling Congress.

The meeting was held at Shivakumar's residence in Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru. Speaking afterward, Siddaramaiah insisted the two remained aligned in purpose and direction and said they would "listen to whatever (Congress) high command and Rahul Gandhi say".

"I and D K Shivakumar will always remain as brothers. We are in the same party, follow one ideology, and will work together in the 2028 Legislative Assembly elections," Sidda...