Senior Congress chief Siddaramaiah requested individuals to not belief JD(S) and claimed that the regional celebration can win a most of solely 20-22 seats within the 224 member legislative meeting, and can’t come to energy. The Vokkaliga dominated Mandya district is the bastion of JD(S). Calling the BJP authorities “communal, corrupt and anti-people”, the previous Chief Minister requested individuals to take away it and provides Congress a possibility to come back to energy in Karnataka, the place Meeting elections are due by Could.
“Final day out of seven seats (in Mandya district), you (voters) didn’t give us even a single seat. All of the seven seats had been received by the JD(S), do not do it this time. Out of seven, make Congress win in not less than 5 – 6 seats,” Siddaramaih stated, whereas talking on the Congress’ ‘Praja Dwani Yatre’ rally right here. “I am saying this after understanding the heartbeat of the individuals. Congress coming to energy is as true because the Solar rising within the east. After we type the federal government, your share also needs to be there proper? So ship not less than 5 to 6 MLAs, see to it that they’re a part of it. We will even be with the farmers of Mandya and be just right for you,” he stated. Out of seven Meeting constituencies in Mandya district, presently six are represented by the JD(S), and one by BJP. Narayanagowda, who had received 2018 Meeting polls on JD(S) ticket from Krishnarajpet (Okay R Pet), later defected to the BJP and received the 2019 bypolls on its ticket from the identical section, giving the primary ever win for the saffron celebration within the district. He’s now a Minister within the Basavaraj Bommai-led authorities.
“Please belief and vote for us, do not belief JD(S) and BJP. The battle right here is between Congress and the JD(S),” the Congress legislature celebration chief stated, including that the regional celebration won’t come to energy for any motive. “They (JDS) repeatedly discuss their goal of 123 seats, even when individuals like me had been in that celebration they might not win so many, 59 JD(S) has received most. If JD(S) wins 20-22 seats it’s most this time, will you give them energy, can they arrive to energy?” he requested. AICC basic secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala, State Congress president D Okay Shivakumar, had been amongst a number of leaders current. Stating that Congress had made JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy the Chief Minister for one yr and two months, Siddaramaiah stated the previous was unable to maintain the arrogance of MLAs and misplaced the federal government as 17 MLAs resigned.
“Kumaraswamy usually blames me for the autumn of his coalition authorities. Go away apart Congress legislators who give up, why did JD(S) legislators resign,” he requested, as he additional chided the JD(S) chief for working the administration from a lodge, as an alternative of being amidst individuals. “BJP and JD(S) are rattled by our guarantees to the individuals and so they worry dropping within the polls”, Siddaramaiah stated as he reiterated the promise that households under the poverty line will get 10 kg of rice (each month) without spending a dime. He additionally promised ‘Gruha Jyoti scheme’, beneath which all households will get 200 items of free electrical energy each month, additionally ‘Gruha Lakshmi scheme’, a promise to offer ₹2,000 each month to women-led households on coming to energy. “Won’t return from our guarantees and we’ll stroll the speak,” he added.
Siddaramaiah additionally claimed that it was beneath Congress’ strain that the BJP authorities withdrew its plans to privatise Mandya-based The Mysore Sugars Firm Ltd (MySugar), that was began by erstwhile Maharaja of Mysuru. “I guarantee that on coming to energy we’ll modernise the sugar manufacturing unit, retaining it beneath authorities management and work for the advantage of the sugarcane farmers of the area,” he stated. KPCC chief D Okay Shivakumar, recalling his celebration’s function in making H Deve Gowda the Prime Minister and Kumaraswamy the Chief Minister, stated, “you may have seen what occurred regardless of us giving them the ability…” “I am asking you as your son, son of the soil, son of Doddalahalli Kempegowda, as Karnataka Congress president, I am asking you bowing to your toes, give me energy, give a possibility to serve you,” he stated, as he requested for assist in successful majority of meeting seats in Mandya.