New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar Siddaramaiah on Friday remained silent on the ongoing speculations regarding “nameplate” change in the state after his resignation from the post of Chief Minister.When asked about the “nameplate change”, Shivakumar said, “I will not open my mouth.”Earlier, while talking to reporters in Delhi, Shivkumar also refused to comment on the Rajya Sabha nomination. “There is no update at the moment. As discussed earlier, the central leadership will announce the list along with other states. This is the information available with us, and they will inform you later. This is not my domain…I don’t know. Some discussions and consultations are going on. The party high command will take the decision,” he said.Also read: After breakfast diplomacy, Sidda-DKS meet for lunch in DelhiThe development came a day after Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka Chief Minister and traveled to Delhi for a series of meetings with senior Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge.Shivakumar later confirmed that the Congress Legislature Party meeting will be held in Bengaluru on Saturday after consultation with the party high command. Congress leader Salim Ahmed said the meeting to be held at 4 pm, to be attended by KC Venugopal and Surjewala, is expected to formally announce the next chief minister, with DKS the clear frontrunner for the post.

The outgoing Chief Minister has rejected the Rajya Sabha nomination and has stated his preference to remain active in Karnataka politics rather than move into a central role. Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala described Siddaramaiah’s meeting with Rahul Gandhi as “very pleasant” and asserted that “there will be no hindrance in the smooth transition of power in the state”.