CM says Congress candidate’s win in Mandya is certain

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expresses confidence in Congress candidate's victory in Mandya, criticizes BJP and JD(S) parties.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed confidence that the victory of Congress candidate in Mandya Lok Sabha constituency Venkataramane Gowda (Star Chadru) is certain.

He was speaking after inaugurating Prajadwani-2 while campaigning for the Congress candidate at K.R. Pet.

He said all the leaders of the Congress party in K.R. Pet are working together for the party candidate’s victory. Therefore, it is certain that Congress will get more votes in the K.R. Pet constituency, he added.

The Chief Minister said it was the Congress government that began celebrating Kempegowda Jayanti and established the Kempegowda Development Authority. “We are the ones who named the international airport after Kempegowda. What did H.D. Kumaraswamy do as the Chief Minister?” Mr. Siddaramaiah asked.

“Who was behind denying tickets to Pratap Simha in Mysuru and D.V. Sadananda Gowda in Bengaluru and the injustice meted out to Vokkaligas?” Mr. Siddaramaiah questioned.

The Chief Minister claimed that it is the BJP and JD(S) parties that have done the greatest injustice to the Vokkaliga community.

Recalling his association with former Speaker Krishna (K.R. Pet Krishna), he said he was a gentleman and had concern for the people. “We all wanted to make him a Minister. However, Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda did not agree,” he claimed, adding that he had advised Mr. Krishna to become the Speaker at that time.