Ready to leave CM post for Dalits: Siddaramaiah
Mysuru: Ready to leave the post of Chief Minister for Dalits if High Command tells, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Mysuru, The CM said "If high command decides to make Dalit as CM, I will obey that order. If the High Command wants to make a Dalit CM, let them do it. I have no objection to that."
Last time I was unanimously elected as the Chief Minister. On May 13, 2013, I had taken the oath as Chief Minister and today completed five years. I have governed without any black spot. This time Congress will come back to power once again. The Congress will be getting more than 120 seats. I will win in both constituencies and will become the chief minister again."
"Election politics is enough. But will remain in active politics. I will not contest elections again even if Brahma comes and asks me to do so. Instead, being in the party I would continue giving, he clarified.
The Chief Minister said that "a CM should not be an escapist. This time I have contested elections to prevent the spreading of false message. The election is over. I will not criticise anybody, and I will not discuss the personnel issues of BSY and HDK."
"Constantly I was indulged in election campaigns. Today and tomorrow I will not go anywhere. Rather I would get a complete rest," Siddaramaiah added.
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AIMIM wins Malegaon Central seat by 162 votes
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Nov 23: In a closely contested election, Mohammad Ismail Abdul Khalique of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has retained the Malegaon Central assembly seat, winning by a razor-thin margin of 162 votes.
This victory in the north Maharashtra constituency marks a significant turnaround for Khalique, who previously enjoyed a commanding lead in the 2019 elections, winning by over one lakh votes.
Khalique, an Islamic scholar, received a total of 1,09,653 votes this time, narrowly defeating his nearest rival, Asif Shaikh Rasheed of the Indian Secular Largest Assembly of Maharashtra party, who got 1,09,491 votes.
There were a total of 13 candidates contesting in this Muslim dominated constituency. Barring Khalique and Rasheed, two other candidates -- Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed of Samajwadi Party and Ejaz Baig Aziz Baig managed below 10,000 votes. Other remaining candidates were below 1,000 votes.
This election marks Khalique's third term as an MLA. He initially represented the Malegaon Central seat in 2009 as a member of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.
However, Khalique faced a setback in the 2014 elections when he contested under the banner of the Nationalist Congress Party and lost.
His return to the assembly in 2019 under the AIMIM banner solidified his political presence, and despite the significantly reduced margin this year, he has once again emerged victorious.
The results highlight the competitive nature of the Malegaon Central constituency and underscore Khalique's resilience in maintaining his position amidst changing political dynamics.
