Bengaluru: Congress leader and Karnataka MLA Priyank Kharge has decided to self-isolate after one of his neighbors tested positive for COVID 19. 

He is the son of recently elected Rajya Sabha MP and Veteran Congress Leader from the state, Mallikarjun Kharge.

He has isolated himself at his residence at Sadashivanagar in the city.

Priyank Kharge requested his supporters not to meet him as he is in self-isolation.

In a tweet, he requested his friends and supporters to contact him over the phone in emergencies instead of meeting directly.