Bengaluru: While chief minister Siddaramaiah in New Delhi categorically ruled out a change at the helm, insisting that he will serve out a full five-year term, home minister G Parameshwara described the entire situation as a “drama”, though he was careful not to add to the theatrics himself.“As you [media] said, a drama is going on,” the home minister said. “Constant discussions and remarks on this [leadership change issue] should not happen. There is no problem in the govt — it is running smoothly, and the CM [Siddaramaiah] is effectively handling it. I don’t want to open another drama company [by making statements],” he said.Asked if he was being considered as a compromise candidate — especially since some Dalit functionaries are backing him — Parameshwara brushed it off, saying: “My nature is calm and composed. Let’s end this matter here.”He went on to say: “In my political experience, the high command watches everything and takes decisions when the time is right. I can’t say if now is the right time, or tomorrow, or whether the time has already passed. The high command knows what to do and when.”On continued public comments from party functionaries despite warnings from central brass, and on Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra asserting his father will complete a full term, Parameshwara said: “Many drama companies are operating in the state. Functionaries shouldn’t make contradictory statements. The CM is delivering good governance.”On Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala’s remark that the party will respect leadership-related discussions, Parameshwara said, “I’m not aware of this comment. The party president is speaking with MLAs, and so is the chief minister. Surjewala is holding one-on-one meetings with every MLA and listening to their views.”He said the party will act if anything damages its interests. “If anything is found to go against the interest of the party, it will be taken seriously, and action will be taken.”Parameshwara also pointed to Congress party‘s long-standing tradition of internal democracy. “This is not new. Ours is a party with a rich legacy. We’ve survived for 138 years because of our internal democracy, functioning style, commitment, and ideology. Minor issues will always arise in any party, but they will be addressed,” he said.