No date fixed to discuss leadership change in Karnataka, says Congress president Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge clarified that no decision has been made regarding a leadership change in Karnataka and emphasized that discussions will happen collectively at the appropriate time. He dismissed speculation and misreporting about his earlier remarks on the issue. Kharge stressed that no date has been set for such discussions, making any predictions premature.
- ▪Mallikarjun Kharge is the Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
- ▪He stated that no decision has been taken on changing Karnataka's Chief Minister.
- ▪Kharge emphasized that any leadership discussion will be collective and no date has been fixed for it.
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Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday clarified his earlier remarks on the leadership issue in Karnataka, stating that no decision has been taken so far on a change of Chief Minister and cautioning against speculation and “misreporting” of his comments.Interacting with presspersons at his residence in Kalaburagi, Mr. Kharge said that discussions on any leadership change would be taken collectively by the party leadership at the appropriate time. “There is no date fixed to discuss the issue. Without fixing the time, how can I say whether there will be a change or not?” he asked.
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