By: Express News ServiceBengaluru | November 23, 2025 08:56 PM IST 2 min readSiddaramaiah himself met Kharge on Saturday evening, with his deputy and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar expected to meet the Congress chief on Sunday evening. (File Photo)Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday attempted to bring an end to the debate around power-sharing and possible Cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, saying that the party high command would take a call on these issues.In a brief media statement issued outside his Bengaluru residence, Kharge said, “I have nothing to say now (about the issues)… Whatever it is, high command will take a call.”Kharge, who recently underwent a medical procedure, has been at his Bengaluru residence for the past few days, prompting visits from top Congress leaders and ministers in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s Cabinet. Siddaramaiah himself met Kharge on Saturday evening, with his deputy and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar expected to meet the Congress chief on Sunday evening.Speaking to reporters following his Saturday meeting with Kharge, Siddaramaiah dismissed speculations over a change in leadership, calling it ‘media creation’. The focus of the meeting, the CM said, was related to party organisation ahead of the upcoming zilla panchayat and taluk panchayat polls. The issue of the Cabinet reshuffle was also not raised during the meeting, he added.To a question on various MLAs lobbying for Cabinet berths, Siddaramaiah said that everyone has to abide by the decision of the party high command.Sources said that Siddaramaiah is likely to head to New Delhi by the end of the month to hold talks with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others regarding inducting new ministers in the Cabinet.Indications are that half the ministers in the Siddaramaiah Cabinet will step down to make room for senior legislators eyeing Cabinet portfolios. Sources said that political heavyweights and some senior ministers will continue to be part of the Cabinet.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Karnataka congress