A day after singing the RSS anthem in the Assembly in the course of a debate, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday stated that he was a “born Congressman” and would die a Congressman, adding that he stands by the party steadfastly at all times.

“I am given the responsibility of leading the party in the State and I firmly stand with the party,” he said, speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha.