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Not willing to give any direct response on the issue, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President said, ”I don’t want to respond to it.” It is Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party high command who have to respond to the expression of ”such desires”, he said.
”Our party has a high command, Chief Minister appointed me as Deputy CM, he has certain guidance. Many will have desire…everyone will have desire. There are people to respond to it,” Shivakumar told reporters who asked for his response to Rajanna’s statements.
”You have seen my political track record — not today, since 1985. Because of my struggle, the party has made me sit in this position,” he added.
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At the time of government formation following the Karnataka assembly polls in May, the Congress top leadership is said to have arrived at the decision that Shivakumar would be “the only” Deputy CM — in order to placate him amid stiff competition between him and Siddaramaiah for the chief minister’s post.
With voices from within the cabinet pitching for the appointment of three more DCMs lately, CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday had said that the high command would decide on it ultimately, and that he would comply with the decision.