Never demanded two seats; Badami was media speculation: Siddaramaiah

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April 17, 2018

Mysuru, Apr 17: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who will be contesting from Chamundeshwari constituency in May 12 assembly polls said that he never wanted to contest from two places.

Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah said that he had never said he would contest from Badami constituency in Bagalkot district.

He said his contest from a second seat was only media speculation. “The people of Badami had requested me to contest from the segment. I have faced nearly 12 elections, but I have never contested from two constituencies. I will contest from Chamundeshwari seat only and file the nomination papers on April 20,” he said.

“When H D Kumaraswamy was chief minister, he campaigned against me in the 2008 by-election, but failed to defeat me in the constituency,” he said.

The chief minister said that in a democratic set-up, it was the people who decide their choice in elections. “Neither Kumaraswamy nor me have kept the votes in our pockets,” Siddaramaiah said.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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