BENGALURU: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah Tuesday firmly dismissed hypothesis of a management change within the state and mentioned he intends to serve the total five-year time period.“Sure, I’ll proceed as CM. Why do you’ve doubts?” Siddaramaiah instructed reporters, brushing apart speculations of inside dissent and management shifts inside the ruling Congress.His remarks come amid rising buzz in political circles, significantly from opposition events, suggesting potential turbulence inside the Congress. Each AICC basic secretary incharge of Karnataka and deputy CM D Okay Shivakumar Thursday had additionally dismissed management change talks whereas Congress president Mallikarjuna Kharge had mentioned the occasion excessive command will determine, drawing criticims. Siddaramaiah hit again at these claims, asking, “Are they the Congress excessive command?” whereas focusing on BJP and JD(S) leaders for what he termed as baseless hypothesis of management change.“There isn’t any confusion or rift. We’re united,” he added, reiterating that the Congress govt in Karnataka stays steady and dedicated to its full time period.In the meantime, senior Congress MLA B R Patil, whose latest leaked cellphone dialog triggered a row, issued a clarification Tuesday, stating that his remarks had been being misrepresented by sections of the media.“Digital media and social media are twisting my statements and making an attempt to tarnish my picture,” Patil mentioned. Clarifying his earlier feedback, he mentioned: “Siddaramaiah’s title got here up, and I mentioned he was fortunate to grow to be CM. I didn’t say I launched him to Sonia Gandhi—I solely mentioned I used to be with him when he met her. He’s a mass chief. I’m not highly effective sufficient to make him the CM.”Patil additional alleged that some people had been intentionally making an attempt to break his relationship with Siddaramaiah. “Some individuals are making an attempt to interrupt our relationship deliberately,” he mentioned.The clarification follows backlash over Patil’s description of Siddaramaiah’s rise to the chief ministerial put up as “hitting a fortunate lottery”, which had prompted sharp responses from inside the occasion.