Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
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Bengaluru: Congress has asked its president Mallikarjun Kharge to take “complete rest” for a few days following a pacemaker implantation procedure he underwent, party general secretary K C Venugopal said on Friday.
Venugopal met Kharge, 83, at his Sadashivanagar residence.
“Kharge is very much okay. He’s a 24/7 hardworking leader he used to go wherever the party wanted him to. We understand that that created a health issue for him. The party has asked him to take complete rest,” Venugopal said, adding that top leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were in touch with Kharge daily.
CM tenure: Party will decide
Asked about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah completing a full term, Venugopal said: “Congress is capable enough to decide what should happen in our party. Please leave the decision to us. Whenever a decision is needed, the party is capable to take it.”