Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Monday reportedly expressed his unhappiness over the selection of candidates of his party with his close confidants.
Siddaramaiah, who heads the Party%u2019s campaign committee, held a meeting with Ahinda leaders. He reportedly told the meeting that the party has not given tickets as per his wish list. It would be difficult to bring the party to power, he said.
The meeting was attended by C M Ibrahim, H C Mahadevappa, P Kodandaramaiah among others. The Party has committed blunders in selecting the candidates. The Party%u2019s performance in the polls would depend on the selection of candidates for the next two phases, Siddaramaiah told the meeting. He also told the leaders that he had submitted one more list of candidates of his choice to the Party
There is so much dicontent over ticket distribution in the Congress. Will it affect the polls prospects of the Party?
No. The Congress will get at least simple majority and form the government. The BJP will be in the second place and the JD (S) will be poor third. The BSP will open account in some constituencies.
S M Krishna%u2019s decision to keep off from contesting will have any adverse effect on the Party%u2019s electoral fortunes?
I don%u2019t know why Krishna is not contesting. But there is no question of set back to the Party. He is going to work for the party.
You are a party hopper. In the last by-elections though you won, the going was tou
