New Delhi, July 3 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on July 2 asserted that he will be in office for a full five-year term, putting to rest speculation of leadership change in the Congress-ruled state.

"Yes, I will be the CM of Karnataka. Why do you have doubts?" the veteran leader said in response to reporters' questions about whether he would be the CM for five years.

Siddaramaiah's deputy, DK Shivakumar, responded, saying he doesn't have an option but to support CM Siddaramaiah.

"What option do I have? I have to stand by him and support him. I don't have any objection to it. Whatever the party high command tells and whatever they decide, it will be fulfilled...I don't want to discuss anything now. Lakhs of workers are support...