Mysuru: Former state minister and Congress leader Hadagur Vishwanath has demanded change in State leadership citing arrogant and autocratic attitude of the State Chief Minister.

Commenting from a private hospital in Coimbatore where he is undergoing treatment he said, he has written a three page letter to National Congress President Sonia Gandhi explaining the developments in the party after the reshuffle and has demanded change in leadership.

He has urged the central leadership to depute the Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to take stock of the situation where the party has become a laughing stock in front of the people.