Siddaramaiah indulging in drama, will not contest polls from Kolar: B S Yediyurappa

"Today itself I volition accidental 1 thing, don't deliberation I'm making a prediction, Siddaramaiah volition not contention from Kolar for immoderate reason, helium is playing a play and is trying to spell backmost to Mysuru," Yediyurappa said.

Earlier, this month, Siddaramaiah announced that helium would beryllium consenting to contention the assembly elections from Kolar if the Congress precocious bid allows him.

Yediyurappa said that the Congress person knows that if helium fights the elections from Kolar, helium volition endure a definite decision and that's wherefore helium volition spell backmost to his location district. The elder BJP person added that the enactment has a strategy for some possibilities.

"He is playing governmental circus and drama, according to me, helium volition not contention from determination (Kolar) and whitethorn effort to spell backmost to Mysuru, if that happens we volition bash the strategy we request to," helium added.

When asked astir the anticipation of Siddaramaiah contesting the assembly polls from 2 seats, Yediyurappa said "I don't cognize astir it, it is near to their party. Let him contention from 2 oregon 3 seats, but going location is certain."

During the 2018 Karnataka assembly elections, the Congress person fought from 2 seats. But, for the 2023 elections, Siddaramaiah has made it wide that helium plans to contention the predetermination from 1 seat. The person is looking unwilling to combat the predetermination from his existent spot of Badami, successful the Bagalkote district, and is reportedly looking for a “safe seat".

On 9 January, Siddaramaiah announced his intentions to contention the elections from Kolar, successful lawsuit the precocious bid of Congress approves.

(With inputs from PTI)