Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday said the party was ready to face elections in Karnataka any time, but said there was no possibility of early assembly polls. Amid speculation in the ruling BJP about a possible replacement of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and a purported audio clip indicating that it is going viral, the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly said it is good that a “corrupt chief minister” is leaving.
Responding to a question, he said, “Congress is ready to face elections any time.” Talking to reporters here, he said, “I don’t think there will be an early election because if Yeddyurappa is removed, some other person will be made the chief minister.
We are ready to face elections whenever.” The term of the current assembly is ending in 2023. The Congress Legislature Party leader’s remarks came at a time when an audio clip has surfaced, purporting to replace 78. A new round of speculation has started.The Chief Minister of the year is on the cards.
The purported audio clip is about Karnataka BJP president Nalini Kumar Kateel hinting at a possible change of leadership in the state, which she has dismissed as fake. Siddaramaiah, who has been saying for a long time that Yeddyurappa will be replaced, said in response to a question on the audio clip that it is good that a corrupt chief minister is leaving.
He said, “I had said earlier that the CM will change… None of you (media) believed it. I knew about it from the beginning. Also Yeddyurappa has the most corrupt government. Both Yeddyurappa and his son are corrupt.”
While Kateel may have spoken about the ongoing discussion at the high command level, but he refused saying that it was not his voice, Siddaramaiah said, “There is no plus or minus because of Yeddyurappa’s replacement.. People will decide.” Meanwhile, unwilling to comment on his scheduled visit to Delhi to meet the Congress high command, Siddaramaiah said the party’s issues should be discussed at the party forum. Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar are scheduled to leave for New Delhi on Monday night following a call from the high command.
The visit assumes significance after the two leaders reported each other over each other, especially after a section of legislators projected Siddaramaiah as the next chief minister when the Congress came to power.
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