Bengaluru, July 15 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday met with former CM Siddaramaiah at his residence in Bengaluru.

"A meeting was held with former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and discussions were conducted," Shivakumar wrote on X, sharing a glimpse of the meeting.

The meeting between the two leaders comes amid speculation over cabinet expansion in Karnataka.

Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are scheduled to meet the Congress high command in New Delhi on July 18, sources said. The meeting is expected to focus on the expansion of the Karnataka cabinet.

A decision on the cabinet expansion is likely to be taken after discussions with the party's top leadership.

Karnataka State Minister Satish Jarkiholi, speaking to medi...