Bengaluru: The infighting within the ruling Congress has deepened over the demand for a change in the state leadership following the completion of two-and-a-half years of the Siddaramaiah government. According to reports, more MLAs and ministers are headed to Delhi on Friday to join the group of legislators already stationed there, pressing for the Chief Minister’s post for Deputy CM and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar.

Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, who is arriving in Bengaluru on Friday to attend an event, is likely to stay back in the state capital to address the crisis.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar has cancelled all his programmes for the day, saying that he is unwell.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has asserted that discussions on leadersh

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