BENGALURU: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said that the party high command will summon Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to Delhi "whenever there is a necessity".
Interacting with reporters at his residence here, Kharge, to a question of the leadership issue in the state and when both leaders will be called, said: "Whenever there is a necessity, we will call them to Delhi."
Meanwhile, sources said that Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, held a 45-minute conversation with Kharge.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister are travelling together to Kalaburagi, the native place of Kharge, where they attend a series of meetings.