Disqualified MLA Byrathi Basavaraj says 'Ready to face DK Shivakumar'
Bengaluru: Disqualified MLA Byrathi Basavaraj while speaking to his followers and voters in K.R Puram on Tuesday said he was ready to face challenges by senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar.
He also accused Shivakumar of labelling false accusations against him in the assembly.
"They might have money and power and they might try to suppress us, but I am prepared for it", he said.
He assured his supporters that he would contest by-elections while adding that he has no plans of joining BJP.
Byrathi also said that former minister D.K Shivkumar hasn't done anything for the development of the region and challenged him to visit the region if he claims of any developmental work in the constituency.
When asked about BJP's horse trading tactics and if he was offered any money by the BJP, he said "These are all rumours, I swear on Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy I did not receive any money from any party" adding that the behaviour of the Congress leaders forced him to resign from the assembly.
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Deputy CM DK Shivakumar rejects allegations of Surjewala meeting Karnataka officials
Hassan (Karnataka), Jul 26 (PTI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday refuted allegations that Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala had met with state government officials, terming it "completely false".Speaking to reporters at Arsikere, Shivakumar clarified that Randeep Surjewala has neither met nor spoken to any officials.
“This is our government. If there is anything to be conveyed, he (Surjewala) will tell us directly. If there are any mistakes, he will inform us, and we will correct them. Apart from that, saying he met officials is false,” Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state president said.
Asked about Karnataka Minister K N Rajanna’s statement that such meetings with officials are "illegal", Shivakumar declined to comment.
“I don’t want to speak about senior leaders. The Chief Minister has already responded to this. After his clarification, I have nothing further to say. The Chief Minister has more information than I do,” he said.
