Bengaluru, July 1 -- As murmurs of a leadership change gain traction within the Karnataka Congress, senior party leader and MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy today issued a categorical statement backing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, asserting, "Let me make it very clear - we have chosen Siddaramaiah to lead the government for five years."
Rayareddy's strong words come amid reported claims by Ramanagara MLA Iqbal Hussain that around 100 MLAs favour a change in leadership, supporting Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar for the top post.
Dismissing such talk as speculative and misleading, Rayareddy stressed, "There is no atmosphere of confusion or conflict in our party. That is the clear answer to your question."
Addressing Hussain...