Bengaluru, Nov. 28 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reportedly acknowledged that he is waiting for a leadership change, emphasizing that he is "not in a hurry for anything," as he dismissed speculation about political maneuvering amid leadership chatter in the state Congress.

He also reiterated his recent remark that "world power is word power," while rejecting any suggestion that his visit to Mumbai was politically motivated.

Speaking to reporters after attending a family function in Mumbai, Shivakumar clarified that his trip had no political undertones. "There is no meeting. I have come for a family function. Why should I come to Mumbai for a meeting? If there is any meeting, it will be in Bengaluru or Delhi," he said, a...