BENGALURU: Commenting on the leadership row and rumours of a 'November revolution' within the ruling Congress party, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that if the high command wishes, it will not wait for the conclusion of the Bihar polls to change the leadership in Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Parameshwara appealed to the party leadership to clear the confusion on this matter.
Answering a question on rumours of the party's high command waiting for the Bihar polls to end for deciding on leadership change in Karnataka, he said, “To change the leadership, there is no need to wait for elections. If the high command wants, it will make the changes. In our state, all of us -- the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the State President -- have responsibilities. There is a flood situation in the North Karnataka region, and we need to focus on that.”
“In South Karnataka, there are several issues, including those in Bengaluru. Our priority should be to address them. There is no necessity to focus on leadership changes in the party at this moment, ” he added.
“The high command will take note of developments. Our priority right now is only floods and other developmental activities, ” he said.