Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has indicated that no immediate change in Karnataka's leadership is under consideration.
The speculation around a possible transition and cabinet reshuffle comes amid the ongoing assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory, along with by-elections to two assembly segments in the state.
Kharge emphasized that any decision would involve consultations among the party's top leadership, stating, 'There is already a chief minister here.'
He added that if Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and he together had to take a decision in the direction of a change, it would take some time.
The question of leadership in Karnataka has remained in circulation since the Congress formed the government in 2023, with reports of a power-sharing understanding between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar persisting.
Senior Congress leader KN Rajanna said that Siddaramaiah would step down if Rahul Gandhi asked him to, while state home minister G Parameshwara welcomed Kharge as chief minister if such a decision were made.
