<p>The party high command will take a decision on the resignations of Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao as Congress Legislature Party leader and state unit president respectively after discussing it, senior leader S R Patil said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Asked about developments with regard to Karnataka, Patil, who is the leader of the opposition in the state Legislative Council, said, "The ball is in the high command's court."</p>.<p>"Our party high command and seniors in Delhi will take a decision after deliberating on the issue. If there is any need, we will discuss with the Karnataka in-charge and express our views," Patil told reporters in Delhi.</p>.<p>He clarified that he has not sought any appointment with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.</p>.<p>The party is in turmoil ever since the two leaders resigned from their posts owning moral responsibility for the poor show in the recent by-elections where the party could garner only two of 15 seats whereas BJP won 12 seats.</p>.<p>According to party sources, the two leaders have reportedly conveyed their unwillingness to continue following their party's poor show in the assembly bypolls.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, lobbying for the two posts have intensified.</p>.<p>According to sources, S R Patil and former union minister K H Muniyappa are in the race to become the state president of the Congress whereas H K Patil is said to be eyeing the post of Congress Legislature Party leader.</p>.<p>However, H K Patil maintained that he would not comment until the party high command takes a decision on the resignations. </p>
<p>The party high command will take a decision on the resignations of Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao as Congress Legislature Party leader and state unit president respectively after discussing it, senior leader S R Patil said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Asked about developments with regard to Karnataka, Patil, who is the leader of the opposition in the state Legislative Council, said, "The ball is in the high command's court."</p>.<p>"Our party high command and seniors in Delhi will take a decision after deliberating on the issue. If there is any need, we will discuss with the Karnataka in-charge and express our views," Patil told reporters in Delhi.</p>.<p>He clarified that he has not sought any appointment with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.</p>.<p>The party is in turmoil ever since the two leaders resigned from their posts owning moral responsibility for the poor show in the recent by-elections where the party could garner only two of 15 seats whereas BJP won 12 seats.</p>.<p>According to party sources, the two leaders have reportedly conveyed their unwillingness to continue following their party's poor show in the assembly bypolls.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, lobbying for the two posts have intensified.</p>.<p>According to sources, S R Patil and former union minister K H Muniyappa are in the race to become the state president of the Congress whereas H K Patil is said to be eyeing the post of Congress Legislature Party leader.</p>.<p>However, H K Patil maintained that he would not comment until the party high command takes a decision on the resignations. </p>