NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday asserted there may be “no want” for him to step down because the state Congress president, stressing that his well being is “good” and that he has a number of tasks to discharge as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief. “I’ve labored to construct the celebration day in and time out, and I’ll proceed to take action. My psychological, bodily and political well being is sweet,” he instructed reporters in Bengaluru, in keeping with ANI.Shivakumar famous that he should oversee the laying of basis stones for 100 congress celebration places of work in Karnataka and is scheduled to satisfy Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. “We’ve to have fun the Congress basis day (December 28). Who will do all this? I’ve to do it. Why ought to I resign from the KPCC presidency? There is no such thing as a want for it,” he remarked. Describing himself as a “loyal soldier” of the celebration, he added that he would proceed as KPCC chief for so long as the management needs him to stay within the position.On whether or not he would elevate rumors of a Cupboard reshuffle throughout his assembly with Kharge, Shivakumar distanced himself from the matter. “That’s left to the CM (Siddaramaiah). He’ll focus on it with the excessive command. I’m assembly Kharge solely to finalize dates for laying the inspiration for the brand new Congress places of work. I would love each Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to put the inspiration stone. I’m requesting a date earlier than December 1 because the Parliament session begins that day,” he defined. Shivakumar’s reaffirmation of loyalty comes amid a renewed push from a piece of the Karnataka Congress for him to be elevated as chief minister below the so-called “2.5-year method” that celebration leaders had reportedly agreed upon after returning to energy in Could 2023, defeating the BJP.