India, Dec. 14 -- The 'leadership tussle' amid the factional divide within the ruling Congress in Karnataka is continuing to take shape during the ongoing Winter Assembly Session in Belagavi district.

Despite two 'breakfast diplomacy' meetings-one held at the Chief Minister's official residence, Krishna, in Bengaluru following a nudge from the Congress High Command to resolve the growing dispute between the Chief Minister and his deputy, D.K. Shivakumar, and another at Shivakumar's residence in Sadashivanagar with the Chief Minister-the tussle between the two stalwart leaders appears to be intensifying, with calls growing louder during the Belagavi Winter Assembly Session.

The issue gained momentum following strong rumours that the Depu...