Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said he bore no ill will towards former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or anyone else and was committed to leaving behind a lasting legacy through his work.

“I do not want to cause harm to anybody, and this will remain my commitment,” he said. He was speaking at the release of Chalisuva Bande, a book on him authored by researcher Ramya, at the Senate Bhavan on Manasagangothri campus.

Mr. Shivakumar said he had witnessed several political developments in Karnataka and he had been part of many of them, including the tenures of former Chief Ministers S. Bangarappa, S.M. Krishna, and H.D. Kumaraswamy.

Describing politics as a challenging journey, he said navigating its uncertainties and reaching one’s destination required considerable perseverance. Recalling his experience of working with Mr. Kumaraswamy in a coalition government despite political differences, he said he never intended to cause difficulties for him or undermine his government.