New Delhi: Amid growing speculation about possible leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister… DK Shivakumar Scheduled to attend the breakfast meeting called by the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah At 9 am on Thursday at Kaveri, the CM’s official residence in Bengaluru.The meeting comes a day after intense discussions between the Karnataka leadership and the Congress high command in Delhi, intensifying discussions over a possible change in the state’s top post.According to party sources, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala separately for over six hours on Tuesday.Sources told TOI that Rahul Gandhi is understood to have asked Siddaramaiah to consider playing a national role in the party and respond within a week. The Congress leadership is also believed to have discussed a possible Rajya Sabha seat for the Karnataka Chief Minister as part of the leadership change plan.Speaking to reporters after the meetings in Delhi, KC Venugopal dismissed reports of leadership change and said the discussion was limited to the upcoming Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections. He termed these reports as “speculation”.However, party insiders said Siddaramaiah conveyed that he had no ambitions in national politics, although Rahul Gandhi was keen to bring in the experienced OBC leader at the national level to strengthen the party organisation.The latest development is being seen as a major breakthrough for Shivakumar, who has long maintained that he was promised a rotational chief ministerial arrangement when the Congress formed the government in Karnataka after the 2023 assembly elections.Sources also said Siddaramaiah sought time to consult loyalists before taking a final decision. After returning from Delhi, the discussion is expected to continue in Bengaluru also.The Congress leadership is understood to be working towards a negotiated transition to avoid internal instability like the crisis seen in Rajasthan during the party’s previous rule.