Siddaramaiah calls CONG-JD(S) Karnataka pact a give-and-take
BENGALURU: The ruling Congress-jd(s) coalition coordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah Thursday said alliance partners had adopted a “give and take” policy in the seat sharing deal for the Lok Sabha elections.
The state Congress Legislature party leader also said the party’s list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls is likely to be finalised by March 16.
“In alliance there will be give and take..,” Siddaramaiah said to a question whether Congress leaders were satisfied with seat sharing. On reports of disgruntled party leaders, the former chief minister said, “all these things will be there in the beginning..aspirants will be bit angry, but things would normalise gradually.”
On ceding Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency to the JD(S), despite state Congress leaders’ stand that no seat with sitting party MP should be conceded, he said, “We had said it should not be given, but it is the party high command’s decision...” The Congress will contest 20 seats and JD(S) eight under a deal finalised by the coalition partners Wednesday.
Congress’ S P Muddahanume- gowda is the current MP from Tumkur and a ticket aspirant.
Mysore-kodagu was another constituency that JD(S) had demanded from the old Mysuru region, but could not bag it due to opposition from Siddaramaiah as the seat is in his home turf, the sources said.
The CLP leader said Congress will finalise its list of candidates on March 16.
Siddaramaiah ruled out contesting Lok Sabha polls.
On if he was not interested in nati onal poli t i c s , he s ai d “..indulging (in) Karnataka politics is enough, there are many people for national politics.”