Bengaluru, Nov. 25 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he was prepared "to remain in office" if the Congress high command decides to retain him, stressing that any change in leadership will be determined entirely by the party's central leadership.

"We will go by whatever the high command decides. If they want me to continue as chief minister, I will continue. Ultimately, I must accept their decision, and Shivakumar must also accept it," Siddaramaiah told reporters.

Siddaramaiah recalled that the Congress leadership had agreed to a Cabinet reshuffle four to five months earlier, but he had suggested waiting until the 2.5-year mark. "Now, we will follow whatever the high command decides," he said, adding, "We will abide by the hi...