Bengaluru, June 5 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that he will speak to senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy who has resigned from the state Cabinet just two days after taking oath as minister.

The Chief Minister stressed that he will meet the eight-time MLA Reddy for a discussion.

"Of course, I had promised him. We will speak to him and convince him. He is a very senior leader of the party," he said.

Earlier in the day, Shivakumar asserted that there is "no need to worry" as Ramalinga Reddy is one of the "closest friends" in the state Cabinet.

He also added that the "party will sort out the problem" as eight-time MLA Ramalinga Reddy is his "great friend."

Reddy resigned from the Cabinet only after two days...