Mahadevappa dismisses Ashoka's CM change claims
Mysuru: Mysuru district minister HC Mahadevappa firmly dismissed opposition leader R Ashoka's claim that
would not inaugurate this year's Dasara festivities.
Ashoka is not the Congress high command—he is merely the leader of the opposition.
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What authority does he have over Congress matters, Mahadevappa questioned, even as he refuted any internal discussions or plans suggesting a change in leadership.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, the minister asserted that no such conversation took place. I didn't hear anything about a transfer of power. Siddaramaiah is the chief minister and will inaugurate Dasara. He will continue to be the CM, Mahadevappa, who is a close associate of Siddaramaiah, said.
Emphasising the govt's stability, Mahadevappa added, "The Congress govt is stable and will complete its full five-year term. I say this with full confidence." Taking a jibe at the BJP, he remarked, "The BJP is in a state of anticipation—just watching, hoping the elephant (the Congress govt) will stumble. But the elephant will not fall. They'll keep waiting in vain."
Responding to certain MLAs predicting a political 'revolution' within three months, the minister dismissed it as baseless speculation. "Ask them what they meant. Some may have spoken from a personal viewpoint, but it has nothing to do with the party or the govt." He said that while political changes are not unusual, the Congress govt in Karnataka remains strong and unaffected.
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