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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is acceptable to surpass the grounds of erstwhile Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs arsenic the longest tenure arsenic Chief Minister of Karnataka, connected Monday (January 5, 2026) said helium was capable to service astatine the helm of the State for a agelong duration solely due to the fact that of the “blessings of the people”.
Speaking to reporters successful Mysuru, Mr. Siddaramaiah, however, made it wide that records are not permanent. “Records are meant to beryllium broken. Another person whitethorn look successful the aboriginal who could surpass the tenure I americium completing now. There could besides beryllium leaders who contiguous the Budget much times than I have,” helium said.
No comparison
Responding to queries, Mr. Siddaramaiah said determination was nary examination betwixt him and Mr. Urs, but that some hailed from Mysuru. He said it was a substance of happiness that some helium and Mr. Urs hailed from Mysuru.
Clarifying further, the Chief Minister said Mr. Urs did not beryllium to a socially backward community, but to the ruling Arasu class. However, contempt belonging to a numerically tiny community, Mr. Urs was a highly fashionable leader, helium said portion adding that comparing him with specified large person would not beryllium appropriate.
Mr. Siddaramaiah besides pointed retired that the governmental concern successful the 1970s, erstwhile Mr. Urs was CM, was vastly antithetic from present-day politics. “Those were times erstwhile radical not lone voted for leaders but besides contributed funds for elections,” helium remarked, recalling that Mr. Urs was adjacent elected unanimously connected 1 occasion.
The Chief Minister said a Cabinet reshuffle was owed and that helium would sermon the substance with elder Congress person and Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. | Photo Credit: MA Sriram
Answering a question, Mr. Siddaramaiah said helium had ne'er expected to go a Minister, fto unsocial the Chief Minister. However, helium said that aft being elected arsenic a Taluk Board subordinate successful 1983, helium did aspire to go an MLA. He added that helium has won 8 retired of the 13 elections helium has contested truthful far.
On the projected Sadhana Samavesha to people 1,000 days of the Congress authorities successful the State, Mr. Siddaramaiah said helium had not fixed it overmuch thought. He added that Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda was readying an lawsuit successful this respect and that helium would sermon the substance with him aft returning from a overseas visit.
Cabinet reshuffle
The Chief Minister said a Cabinet reshuffle was owed and that helium would sermon the substance with elder Congress person and Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. Asked erstwhile the reshuffle would instrumentality place, helium said discussions would beryllium held whenever Mr. Gandhi gives him time.
Replying to a question connected whether the probe into the caller incidental successful Ballari would beryllium handed implicit to the CID, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the substance would beryllium discussed with Home Minister G Parameshwara connected January 6. “The information volition look aft a due investigation,” helium said.
