Siddaramaiah will resign as Karnataka CM after Dasara, claims state BJP Prez BY Vijayendra
Mysuru/Channapatna, Oct 6: Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Sunday claimed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is facing charges in the MUDA site allotment case, may resign after Dasara.
JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, meanwhile predicting the possibility of Assembly polls in the state, ahead of schedule, said that the last days of the Congress government are nearing, and one need not wait for the next election till 2028.
Siddarmaiah-led Congress government came to power in May last year, after a victory in Assembly polls.
"The situation in the state is such that CM Siddaramaiah is clarifying everyday before the media that he will continue as the chief minister. He is in such a bad situation.....some ministers are also claiming that Siddaramaiah will continue as CM, on the other hand, Siddaramaiah had sent Satish Jarkiholi (senior minister) to Delhi...." Vijayendra said.
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Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, he said, all together it is certain that Siddaramaiah will resign from his post.
He said, "As soon as our padayatre (foot march from Bengaluru to Mysuru demanding CM resignation) concluded, the countdown had begun. I'm not making a political statement. At the time of Dasara, I'm saying that the chief minister would resign any time. Such a situation has come."
Vijayendra said, according to his information, there is serious thinking among the Congress high command in Delhi regarding the CM's resignation.
He said, "...Siddaramaiah too is aware of it...this corrupt Congress government led by Siddaramaiah that has indulged in loot has become a curse to the state. The time has come for him to resign...He will resign after Dasara. We are hearing this everywhere."
Siddaramaiah is facing the Lokayukta and ED probes into alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B M by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, Devaraju -- from whom Mallikarjuna Swamy purchased land and gifted it to Parvathi -- and others are named as other accused in the case by Lokayukta.
Addressing a JD(S) meeting in Channapatna, Kumaraswamy, who is the party's state president, said the last days of the Congress government are nearing.
He said, "you need not wait for the next election till 2028. Because of the Congress' own misdeeds, the election may come earlier...."
"Let the next election happen whenever it has to. We (opposition) need not remove this government, you are seeing everyday how people (in Congress) are putting their towel and are waiting to become CM. They are openly making their claims. The pot of their sins has reached its brim, as they have done things they shouldn't have," Kumaraswamy said.
Pointing out about the CM recently speaking about conscience, he said, "If that conscience (of Congress leaders) is questioned, you cannot find such shameless people anywhere else."
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
