India, July 2 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of a leadership change in Karnataka, saying he will complete his five-year term. "I will be the Karnataka chief minister for five years. Why should there be a doubt?" Siddaramaiah asked ahead of a special Cabinet meeting.

The statement came against the backdrop of renewed talk within the ruling Congress about the leadership after party lawmaker Iqbal Hussain claimed over 100 legislators supported deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar's elevation. "It is not just me. Over 100 MLAs [members of the legislative assembly] favour a change. Many of them are waiting for this moment," Hussain said this week. "They want good governance and believe that DK Shivakumar...