"Speculation, No Reality": Congress Plays Down Karnataka Power Shift Buzz

A marathon six-hour meeting with the top leadership and a chunk of cabinet ministers of Karnataka was about the state's three Rajya Sabha seats coming up for election, the Congress said today. A one-minute statement to the media -- waiting for a resolution to the contentious issue of Chief Ministership -- after the meeting also contained an advice: "No speculation". "Only speculation, no discussions other than on upcoming Rajya Sabha polls," the party said. The meeting, party general secretary KC Venugopal told reporters, was attended by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.