Me, Siddaramaiah changed constituencies for party interests, not selfish ends: Minister Sriramulu
Ballari: Transport Minister B Sriramulu has said that both his and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah’s decisions to withdraw from their respective constituencies were not taken due to ‘selfish interests’.
Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Sriramulu said, “Popular candidates, at times, forgo their constituencies to help their respective parties form the government. Similarly, both Siddaramaiah’s decisions were taken to support our parties’ interests.”
He said that Siddaramaiah had taken a bold step for the sake of his son’s political career. “Siddaramaiah was expected to contest from Varuna constituency, but said that he was shifting his constituency so that his son Yathindra could contest from Varuna,” Sriramulu said, adding, “I had done so too, in the last elections.”
The minister also told the reporters, “Siddaramaiah’s choice of constituency for the upcoming Assembly polls is his personal matter; I refuse to comment on it. Our party only aims at retaining power in the state by defeating the Congress.”
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Priyanka Gandhi urges Nitin Gadkari to expedite road projects in Kerala's Wayanad
Wayanad/New Delhi (PTI): Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said she met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, seeking his intervention to expedite pending road infrastructure works in her constituency, including those aimed at addressing landslide issues at the Thamarassery pass.
Sharing photographs of the meeting on the social media platform 'X', Priyanka said Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, heard her concerns and sought updates from the relevant officials.
In her post, she expressed hope that the pressing issues she raised, which directly affect public safety and daily life, would receive the attention and urgency they deserve.
“Met respected Gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay. He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get updates from the relevant officers,” she said.
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“I sincerely hope these pressing issues, which directly affect people’s safety and daily lives, will receive the attention and urgency they deserve,” she added.
A day earlier, Priyanka had sought an appointment with Gadkari in Parliament, saying she had been seeking an opportunity since June to discuss issues related to her constituency.
Responding to her request, the minister had said his doors were always open and that she could meet him at any time.
She subsequently met him at his office later the same day.
Met respected Shri @nitin_gadkari to raise issues concerning my constituency, Wayanad, and urged that pending works be expedited without further delay.
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) December 19, 2025
He was kind enough to hear my concerns and get an update from the relevant officers.
I sincerely hope these pressing issues… pic.twitter.com/UkxnXP6gxn
