<h1>Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar says he has no confusion over leadership issue.</h1> The deputy chief minister asserts he has no confusion about the chief minister's leadership after discussions with the national high command and warns party functionaries to stop public comments that damage party cohesion; he defers questions about disciplinary notices to the high command, confirms attendance at AICC election meetings as senior observer, and notes coordination with the chief minister on departmental pre-budget processes.