Bengaluru: Amid brisk political developments, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday wished Chief Minister Siddaramaiah \"all the best\" and maintained that \"it is not in my blood\" to engage in factionalism.

\"The CM has said that he will complete the full five-year term. I wish him all the best,\" Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Congress president, said.

Reacting to a team of lawmakers visiting Delhi to bat in his favour with the Congress high command, Shivakumar clarified that he was not a factionalist.

\"Neither do I belong to a faction nor do I lead one. I am the president for all 140 MLAs. To me, all 140 MLAs are important. It is not in my blood to form a group or faction,\" Shivakumar said.

Defending lawmakers visiting the national capital, Shivakumar said: \"The

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