K Sudhakar, who had defected to BJP in 2019 also alleged that when the miffed MLAs, including him had approached Siddaramaiah to complain about the injustice to them in the JD(S)-Congress coalition government led by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, the senior Congress leader had only fanne
Shortly after filing his nominations, Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that his party is Secular and is not seeking votes on the basis of caste.
Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Mysuru on April 9 to inaugurate an event would be a violation of the Model Code of Conduct for elections.
Siddaramaiah said that Maharashtra is violating the sovereignty of Karnataka and central govt should dismiss the Maha Govt. He also demanded CM Bommai's resignation for failing to protect the interest of Karnataka.
Karnataka's Congress on Friday staged a protest from Congress Bhavan demanding the resignation of Karnataka Minister CN Ashwathnarayan over the 'finish off Siddaramaiah' remark.
Karnataka Congress on Thursday filed a complaint against state IT and Higher Education minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan for allegedly urging people to 'finish off' Congress leader Siddaramaiah like Tipu Sultan at Malleshwaram police station.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and leader of opposition Siddaramaiah on Wednesday accused the Basavaraj Bommai-led government of taking "40 per cent commission" and giving tenders to those who paid more commission.
The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, on Tuesday, staged a protest against the proposed launch by BJP workers of a book titled 'Siddu Nija Kanasugalu' (The Real Dreams of Siddaramaiah), which is critical of former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah.
Siddaramaiah alleged that corruption is "prevailing in all departments" of the state.
"That's why they (the government) are not allowing us to discuss anything," he added.
Amid the 'widening' rift between the former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah and the state Congress chief DK Shivakumar, the latter said that this was only a "political strategy" of the party.