<p>Days after his meeting with KPCC president D K Shivakumar became the subject of political speculation, Tourism Minister Anand Singh said on Friday that his visit to the Congress leader’s house was unnecessary.</p>.<p>“It was not right for me to go (to Shivakumar’s house). The time was not right. The situation was not right,” Singh told reporters at the BJP office here.</p>.<p>Singh said that the meeting was not required as it provided fodder for various rumours. “I visited Shivakumar as a friend and had no other intention. I will not visit him with any other intention also,” Singh said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/meeting-between-anand-singh-shivakumar-sparks-speculation-1076587.html" target="_blank">Meeting between Anand Singh, Shivakumar sparks speculation</a></strong></p>.<p>His visit to Shivakumar’s residence triggered speculation of his exit from the BJP. Singh was among those who resigned from the Congress-JD(S) coalition and joined the BJP and became a minister. </p>.<p>On whether Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai sought a clarification from him over the visit, Singh answered in the affirmative. “I gave a clarification. He let the issue go and did not take it seriously. Former chief minister B S Yediyurappa also asked me, for which I told him that (my visit) was by mistake,” he said.</p>.<p>He said it was due to the efforts of the BJP and Yediyurappa that Vijayanagar district was formed.</p>.<p>“It was an honour for me. If my intention (was to leave BJP), I could have gone through the backdoor (to Shivakumar’s residence),” Singh said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Days after his meeting with KPCC president D K Shivakumar became the subject of political speculation, Tourism Minister Anand Singh said on Friday that his visit to the Congress leader’s house was unnecessary.</p>.<p>“It was not right for me to go (to Shivakumar’s house). The time was not right. The situation was not right,” Singh told reporters at the BJP office here.</p>.<p>Singh said that the meeting was not required as it provided fodder for various rumours. “I visited Shivakumar as a friend and had no other intention. I will not visit him with any other intention also,” Singh said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/meeting-between-anand-singh-shivakumar-sparks-speculation-1076587.html" target="_blank">Meeting between Anand Singh, Shivakumar sparks speculation</a></strong></p>.<p>His visit to Shivakumar’s residence triggered speculation of his exit from the BJP. Singh was among those who resigned from the Congress-JD(S) coalition and joined the BJP and became a minister. </p>.<p>On whether Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai sought a clarification from him over the visit, Singh answered in the affirmative. “I gave a clarification. He let the issue go and did not take it seriously. Former chief minister B S Yediyurappa also asked me, for which I told him that (my visit) was by mistake,” he said.</p>.<p>He said it was due to the efforts of the BJP and Yediyurappa that Vijayanagar district was formed.</p>.<p>“It was an honour for me. If my intention (was to leave BJP), I could have gone through the backdoor (to Shivakumar’s residence),” Singh said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>