<p>Senior Congress leader K H Muniyappa on Friday said he will not quit the party amid speculation following his meeting with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar.</p>.<p>"There's no question of me quitting Congress," Muniyappa, a seven-time Kolar MP and a former Union minister, told reporters.</p>.<p>"I have no invitation from anybody to join the BJP," he specified.</p>.<p>Muniyappa said he met Bommai to discuss land and funds for the Adijambava Mutt in Kolar, which he said, has a history of 2,000 years.</p>.<p>"I've known Sudhakar's father Keshava Reddy for 40 years. Even with Sudhakar, I have a cordial relationship outside politics," Muniyappa said.</p>.<p>The Congress veteran has been sulking as his 'rivals' Kothur Manjunath and M C Sudhakar were inducted into the party two months ago, a decision he was not consulted on.</p>.<p>"The high command is aware (of the issues). I'll continue in the party. We have to tolerate some things keeping the party in mind," he said.</p>.<p>He added that AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala had spoken to him. "I'll wait and see what decision they take."</p>.<p>Muniyappa said KPCC president D K Shivakumar, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council B K Hariprasad and former minister H K Patil held talks with him.</p>.<p>"They asked me to remain active in the party. I am active and will continue to be," he said.</p>.<p>According to sources, Congress does not want to lose Muniyappa as he is one of the few Dalit (Left) leaders.</p>.<p>Speculation is that he might be put in charge of one of the southern states.</p>.<p>Asked about senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's exit from the party, Muniyappa said: "Azad was with the party for 50 years. I am pained that he wasn't treated well. It shouldn't have happened."</p>
<p>Senior Congress leader K H Muniyappa on Friday said he will not quit the party amid speculation following his meeting with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar.</p>.<p>"There's no question of me quitting Congress," Muniyappa, a seven-time Kolar MP and a former Union minister, told reporters.</p>.<p>"I have no invitation from anybody to join the BJP," he specified.</p>.<p>Muniyappa said he met Bommai to discuss land and funds for the Adijambava Mutt in Kolar, which he said, has a history of 2,000 years.</p>.<p>"I've known Sudhakar's father Keshava Reddy for 40 years. Even with Sudhakar, I have a cordial relationship outside politics," Muniyappa said.</p>.<p>The Congress veteran has been sulking as his 'rivals' Kothur Manjunath and M C Sudhakar were inducted into the party two months ago, a decision he was not consulted on.</p>.<p>"The high command is aware (of the issues). I'll continue in the party. We have to tolerate some things keeping the party in mind," he said.</p>.<p>He added that AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala had spoken to him. "I'll wait and see what decision they take."</p>.<p>Muniyappa said KPCC president D K Shivakumar, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council B K Hariprasad and former minister H K Patil held talks with him.</p>.<p>"They asked me to remain active in the party. I am active and will continue to be," he said.</p>.<p>According to sources, Congress does not want to lose Muniyappa as he is one of the few Dalit (Left) leaders.</p>.<p>Speculation is that he might be put in charge of one of the southern states.</p>.<p>Asked about senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's exit from the party, Muniyappa said: "Azad was with the party for 50 years. I am pained that he wasn't treated well. It shouldn't have happened."</p>
