Belagavi: Power tussle in Congress escalated again Thursday when Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Dr Yathindra categorically ruled out change in leadership for now.

Yathindra, an MLC, told reporters: \"There’s no tussle for CM’s post. I’ve told you, everything is clear. The high command has clearly said that as of now, there will be no change\".

Reacting to this, Siddaramaiah said: "The high command will make the final decision." Shivakumar said the CM would reply to Yathindra.

But Yathindra’s statement appeared to have antagonised Shivakumar’s camp. "If I speak, it is balatkara (forcible). If he (Yathindra) speaks, it is chamatkara (magic)," Ramanagara MLA Iqbal Hussain said, suggesting that the Congress should issue a notice to Yathindra for indiscipline. Hussain was given a notice i

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