Siddaramaiah faces challenges in Varuna as Lingayats may support BJP due to a 2% quota increase. Intra-party rivalry, his son’s loss of the Varuna seat, and BJP backing Lingayat leader Somanna add to his difficulties. At 75 years old, it remains to be seen if he can overcome these obstacles to stay relevant.
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It’s official. Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, who was requesting a second seat of Kolar assembly in Karnataka, will not contest…
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Party is reluctant to give a second seat to the 75-year-old Congress posterboy in Karnataka, who has declared that this will be his last assembly election. Congress has already declared his candidature from Varuna seat in Mysore, which is currently held by his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah.
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The Karnataka Assembly elections will take place on May 10th and the results will be declared on May 13th, the the Election Commission of India…
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After a massive furore, senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday declined to attend a seminar against “US imperialism” to be organised by the Chinese…
View More After Furore, ‘Surprised’ Siddaramaiah Withdraws From China Embassy Event
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s two-day visit to Karnataka, the old ills of factionalism has returned to hit the party as it is preparing…
View More Factionalism To Fore As Rahul Gandhi Visits Karnataka