In JD(S) they would not have allowed me to become CM, says Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah referred to his days successful the Janata Dal (Secular) and said that had helium continued successful that party, helium would ne'er person go Chief Minister.

He was speaking successful Chamarajanagar astatine the valedictory relation of the 72nd All-India Cooperative Week connected Thursday.

Mr. Siddaramaiah said: “I became the Chief Minister doubly connected joining the Congress aft being thrown retired of the JD(S)”.

“Had I continued successful the JD(S), H.D. Deve Gowda (former Prime Minister) and his children would not person allowed maine to go the Chief Minister,” helium added.

Recalling his earlier days, helium referred to Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Deve Gowda, who was connected the signifier and said they were unneurotic till 2005.

“After I was expelled from the JD(S), Mr. G.T. Deve Gowda remained there. But successful 1 way, helium is with america again,” remarked Mr. Siddaramaiah, adjacent arsenic the erstwhile tried to fell his discomfiture with a smile.

Incidentally, Mr. G.T. Deve Gowda is perceived to beryllium aloof from the enactment enactment and has distanced himself aft helium was overlooked for the station of the person of the JD(S) legislature party. JD(S) leaders were besides non-committal of Mr. G.T. Deve Gowda’s information successful the party’s metallic jubilee celebrations slated to beryllium held successful Mysuru connected Friday.