Siddaramaiah will remain Karnataka CM for full five years, says Yathindra
Hassan, Mar 4: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra on Monday said he believes that his father will complete his full tenure of five years in office.
Amid claims about an agreement that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar would replace Siddaramaiah after two-and-a-half years, he told reporters here that “those are all speculations".
Replying to a question on the rumoured change of guard after the Lok Sabha election, he asserted," There is nothing like that, Our government will complete its five-year term." On a specific question about whether Siddaramaiah would complete his five year term as chief minister, the former Congress MLA said, “That is my belief, yes.” When asked about some MLAs allegedly supporting DCM Shivakumar's claim to the chief minister's seat, Yathindra said it's been the case with other governments too.
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“During the BJP rule, there were many aspirants to the post of chief minister, and their supporters were also saying the same. But it is every party’s responsibility to give a stable government. Our Congress party will be committed to it,” he stressed.
Ever since the Congress government came to power, there have been claims and counter claims within a section of the party that Siddaramaiah may have to make way for Shivakumar after twoand-a-half years of this dispensation.
Siddaramaiah was sworn in as chief minister on May 20, 2023 after Congress posted a landslide victory ousting the BJP from power.
There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar for the CM's post after the assembly election results came out in May this year. The Congress managed to convince Shivakumar to accept the post of deputy chief minister.
At the time, there were some reports that a compromise had been reached, according to which Shivakumar would become CM after two-and-half years, but this has not been officially confirmed by the party.
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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.
