Daijiworld Media Network - Hubballi (MS)
Hubballi, May 8: "I am not aspiring to take over the chief minister's (CM) position. H D Kumaraswamy is the chief minister of the coalition government. There is no change to this stance," clarified Siddaramaiah.
Recently, some Congress leaders were giving public statements saying that Siddaramaiah would be the future CM. These statements had created curiosity in the political circles of the state. Siddaramaiah gave clarification on the subject in the city on Wednesday, May 8.
Siddaramaiah put the curtain down to all the rumours by saying, "Some people give statements because of the respect and regards they have on an individual. What is wrong in it? However, at present the CM post in the state is not vacant. H D Kumaraswamy is the CM of the coalition government,"
Siddaramaiah expressed his rage against the BJP leaders and former CM Yeddyurappa and said, "BJP could not give safe, people-friendly and corruption-free government when it was in power. Five to six of them went to prison. The state saw three chief ministers in one term. Why the people of the state will give them power to rule? Did they go to jail to increase their rapport?"
Giving his opinion on the by-elections for the assembly, Siddaramaiah said, "We are going to win the bye-polls of Kundagola and Chincholi. The people will not give mandate to BJP for any reason. It is better if Basavaraj Horatti does not speak on the decisions of our party."