NEW DELHI: After a recent debate on change of guard was reignited, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday mentioned that may full the complete time period as Karntaka chief minister.“I will probably be chief minister for full five-year time period,” Siddaramaiah mentioned.This comes after Kunigal Congress MLA H D Ranganath mentioned that he wished to see his “political Guru,” deputy chief minister D Ok Shivakumar, ascending the chief minister’s chair in the future.He urged the occasion excessive command to “recognise” Shivakumar’s position in securing Congress‘ victory with 140 seats within the 224-member Karnataka meeting in 2023.“For me, my political Guru is D Ok Shivakumar. We’ve got seen how he does social service, achieved administrative acumen and carried out improvement,” Ranganath mentioned.“Each chief at this time says that Congress obtained 140 seats (within the Karnataka meeting) attributable to his efforts. So the occasion excessive command ought to resolve due place and recognition for him,” he added.“It’s apparent to count on that the excessive command ought to resolve conserving in view the want of Congress staff, cadres and the voters of Karnataka,” he mentioned, including that he hoped it could turn into a actuality “within the coming days.”When requested when this is able to occur, Ranganath replied that he was “too small to make such prophecies,” and that it was for the excessive command to resolve.“Presently, our chief minister Siddaramaiah launched the 5 ensures conserving in thoughts the poor populace of the state, which is mannequin for the nation however D Ok Shivakumar will turn into Chief Minister within the coming days,” he insisted.Requested particularly whether or not Shivakumar would turn into CM in November this yr, Ranganath mentioned he wouldn’t remark as he had no such info. “It’s left to the excessive command,” he maintained.Earlier, a number of Congress MLAs had advocated for Shivkumar to be made the chief minister.Former Mandya MP L R Shivarame Gowda additionally asserted that there was little doubt about Shivakumar’sfuture.“However who ought to resolve this? The occasion excessive command. The excessive command is aware of when and what must be finished and take ahead the occasion together with Chief Minister and the DCM collectively,” Gowda informed reporters in Mandya.The newest feedback come regardless of a stern warning from the occasion management to Congress cadres in opposition to talking publicly a few management change in Karnataka. A number of leaders have already been served show-cause notices for such remarks.Earlier, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala was despatched to Karnataka as a troubleshooter by the occasion excessive command. He had mentioned that there could be no change in management and Siddaramaiah will proceed as chief minister.On July 11 this yr, Siddaramaiah additionally categorically acknowledged that he would full his full five-year time period as chief minister, quelling hypothesis of a mid-term association.There have been speculations earlier a few ‘pact’ below which Siddaramaiah would lead the federal government for the primary half of the five-year tenure, adopted by Shivakumar for the remaining two-and-a-half years. That first section is ready to finish in November—now only a month away.