SM Krishna to say good-bye to active politics?
Bengaluru, August 24: Senior politician SM Krishna who stamped his image in the national politics and served as Deputy Chief Minister, Chief Minister, Speaker, Governor and Union Minister, is said to be saying goodbye to active politics.
There is a possibility of releasing his autobiography by September. Later, he will say good-bye to the active politics, according to his personal sources.
He was a strong Congressman for almost five decades and enjoyed all powers from the Congress. But in a surprising development, SM Krishna has joined BJP before the last Assembly elections. It is said that Krishna was inducted into BJP promising plum post in the party as well as the central government. Now, the BJP leaders have been telling the same thing, but nothing concrete was done. No positions were given to him. In view of this, SM Krishna has decided to quit the active politics and lead a retired life, it is said.
When Krishna was inducted into BJP, he was promised of giving Vice President or minister post in the Central government. But till now, he was not offered any such positions.
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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
