There is no question of changing the constituency from which he is going to contest the upcoming elections, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
He has earlier mentioned many times that he would contest from Varuna constituency in Mysuru.
Speaking to reporters at Madikeri, where he has come to attend a public function at the Crystal Hall, he said the government would look into the demand for a separate Ponnampet taluk.
The CM said that strict action would be taken against people who provoke communal sentiments.
He challenged JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy to publish documents to prove that Congress was behind the murder of BJP activist Deepak Rao's murder in Mangaluru.
He stated that the Congress will not have a truck with any other party before or after the 2018 polls.
The chief minister will address a convention of party workers at the General Thimmaiah grounds at 3.30 pm.
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