Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday rejected contemporary calls that he contest from the Chamundeshwari constituency within the Assembly elections.
Responding to appeals from his supporters, Mr. Siddaramaiah, whereas addressing a gathering on the social gathering workplace right here, not solely made the above level clear but in addition added that he had not but finalised his constituency.
He claimed that he had obtained invitation from folks of Badami, Koppal, Kolar, Hunsur and likewise Varuna. “I have not decided from where I should contest, but Chamundeshwari is ruled out,” he mentioned.
Mr. Siddaramaiah identified that he had received 5 occasions from Chamundeshwari, however had misplaced thrice from there. Victory and loss was widespread in politics, the Congress chief mentioned whereas claiming that his authorities had applied 158 out of the 165 pre-poll guarantees, apart from introducing 30 different new schemes. “Yet, we were defeated,” he mentioned.
Though not upset with the voters of Chamundeshwari, Mr. Siddaramaiah mentioned he was indignant with social gathering staff for his or her failure to publicise the works of the social gathering authorities. “Had the workers gone to the houses of voters and informed them about our programmes, we would not have lost,” he mentioned.
Mr. Siddaramaiah additionally regretted the propaganda towards him. He mentioned his rivals had falsely blamed him for dividing the Lingayat group and never implementing the Sadashiva Commission suggestions.
He claimed that the programmes launched by his authorities resembling Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, Indira Canteen, mortgage waiver, Shoe Bhagya and many others. had benefited the poor of all castes and communities.
Last election
Mr. Siddaramaiah additionally made it clear that the Assembly elections in 2023 could be his final electoral contest.
He mentioned he wouldn’t settle for any submit supplied to him later. “If they ask me to become a Rajya Sabha member, I will not accept it.”
He mentioned he was contesting the subsequent elections solely to make sure the ouster of the “corrupt and communal” BJP authorities.
Tour of rain-hit areas
Earlier, talking to reporters, Mr. Siddaramaiah mentioned he had postpone his scheduled tour of rain-hit areas in view of the Presidential polls scheduled for Monday.
He referred to as upon the State authorities to make sure that compensation was given to the victims of the rain havoc inside per week. Several victims of the floods that had ravaged the State throughout 2019 when B.S. Yediyurappa was the Chief Minister had been but to obtain compensation, Mr. Siddaramaiah claimed.
Source: www.thehindu.com