Announcement on bypoll likely in a week, CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah connected Saturday said that determination was likelihood of day being announced for byelections to  Bagalkot and Davangere Assembly Constituencies successful a week and that the Congress was good prepared for the byelections.

Speaking to presspersons astatine Bagalkot helipad connected Saturday, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that portion immoderate fig of aspirants from a household could question enactment ticket, yet the precocious bid would springiness summons to lone one.

On whether members of Meti household would beryllium fielded again from Bagalkot, helium said that his household members were besides aspirants for the enactment ticket. He said that erstwhile curate H.Y. Meti had dreamt of establishing a aesculapian assemblage successful Bagalkot and the authorities was present fulfilling it.

On BJP’s allegation astir funds not being earmarked for compensation towards onshore acquisition nether 3rd signifier of Upper Krishna Project, the Chief Minister said that the process of disbursement of compensation cheques was being initiated and each the farmers would get the compensation successful a span of 3 to 4 years.

On BJP terming the instauration laying ceremonial for Bagalkot aesculapian assemblage and merchandise of ₹40 lakh each for statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Basavanna arsenic ‘election gimmick’, Mr. Siddaramaiah sought to cognize wherefore BJP did not bash it erstwhile successful powerfulness for 4 years. “Already tenders were floated and bureau fixed. As enactment has to start, instauration is being laid. How tin it beryllium predetermination gimmick,” helium asked.

On the LPG issue, helium said that it was the Centre’s work and the State was lone distributing what was fixed by the Centre. Already the Food and Civil Supplies Minister had held meetings doubly and written to the Union Minister connected the issue. Steps would beryllium taken to guarantee determination was nary scarcity, helium said.

As has already been announced, a meeting on interior preservation would beryllium held connected March 27 and last determination would beryllium taken during the meeting, helium said.