Siddaramaiah assured MLAs to bring down HDK-led govt in K’taka after 2019 LS polls, alleges Ex-Minister
Team Udayavani, May 17, 2023, 11:44 AM IST
Image for representation(PTI)
Bengaluru: Minister in the outgoing BJP government K Sudhakar on Wednesday questioned former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah whether he can deny the fact that he had no role, ”implicitly or explicitly”, in the move by Congress MLAs to quit the party when the coalition government was in office in 2019.
He raised the issue at a time when Siddaramaiah is in a stiff competition with state Congress president D K Shivakumar to become the CM, after Congress won the Assembly polls by securing 135 seats In a series of tweets, Sudhakar accused the Congress leader of assuring the MLAs that he won’t allow the then H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government to continue even for a single day after 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Sudhakar was earlier with Congress. He was one among the 17 Congress-JD(S) legislators who quit and defected to BJP that led to the collapse of the coalition government and paved the way for BJP to come to power.
”During the JDS-Congress coalition govt in 2018, whenever MLAs (Congress)went to the then Coordination Committe Chairman Siddaramaiah with their concerns, he used to express his helplessness and say that he has no say in the govt and his constituency/district works itself are stalled,” Sudhakar claimed..
Further, Siddaramaiah used to assure MLAs to wait till 2019 Lok Sabha polls and come what may he won’t allow the then coalition government to continue even for a single day after the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Ultimately, some MLAs including him had to inevitably quit Congress and go back to the people in bypolls, to protect the ‘karyakartas’ and supporters in their constituencies, he said, and asked ”Can Shri Siddaramaiah deny the fact that he had no role, implicitly or explicitly, in this move by Congress MLAs?” Sudhakar, after defecting to BJP, contested the bypolls on the party ticket and won, and also went on to become Health Minister in the government.
He lost the May 10 Assembly polls from Chikkaballapura seat.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Shivakumar desperately wants to become CM, says K’taka BJP chief Vijayendra
M’luru: Hotelier approaches consumer court after car filled with diesel instead of petrol
CET 2024: At least 45 questions out of syllabus, claim students
Former BJP MLAs Malikayya Guttedar, Sharada Shetty join Congress
‘Out of control’ lorry hits several vehicles, shops after ‘brake failure’ at Yedapadavu
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Injuries don’t define you: Mohammed Shami shares rehab update
Shivakumar desperately wants to become CM, says K’taka BJP chief Vijayendra
Scribe throws lapel microphone towards Sharad Pawar in Baramati; cops give clean chit
India delivers first batch of BrahMos missiles to Philippines
Air India cancels Dubai flights due to operational disruptions