Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday played down speculations about the cabinet reshuffle in the state, calling it a "rumour" in the media.

Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress president, said the party high command will decide on it.

Speculations are rife about a change of guard and cabinet reshuffle in the state when the Congress government reaches the halfway mark of its five-year term in November, which is being referred to by some as the "November revolution".

"No cabinet (reshuffle), nothing. It is all rumour in the media, listening to some people. The talks are in the media. Either me or the chief minister has to speak about it. When both of us have not spoken, what is there in it?" Shivakumar told reporters in response to a question.

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