<p class="bodytext">"The seers of the mutt do not have the power to make a person either prime minister or chief minister. It is not possible for Siddaramaiah to lead the country, just because a seer told that Siddaramaiah will become the prime minister," opined JD(S) publicity committee president A H Vishwanath.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at a taluk-level meeting, here, on Monday, Vishwanath said, "The seers can only felicitate the leaders visiting their respective mutt with a shawl, a basket full of fruits and assurances."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"In a democratic setup, it is the voters, who have the power to make a person their leader. It is common for any leader to seek votes for himself or one's party. But who is he to tell the voters not to elect a particular person," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Answering to a query on Rahul Gandhi's statements that Siddaramaiah will be the next CM, he said, "The time is not too far for the leaders of the Congress to revolt against Siddaramaiah. I will not criticise the Congress as it is like my mother. Without proper leadership, the party has become weak."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Following intelligence reports, Siddaramaiah is fearing his defeat. Hence, he might be thinking to contest from two constituencies. A few leaders of the Congress have been seeking ticket for their sons also. Today, they are asking for two tickets. In future, they may even ask five tickets," he quipped.</p>
<p class="bodytext">"The seers of the mutt do not have the power to make a person either prime minister or chief minister. It is not possible for Siddaramaiah to lead the country, just because a seer told that Siddaramaiah will become the prime minister," opined JD(S) publicity committee president A H Vishwanath.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at a taluk-level meeting, here, on Monday, Vishwanath said, "The seers can only felicitate the leaders visiting their respective mutt with a shawl, a basket full of fruits and assurances."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"In a democratic setup, it is the voters, who have the power to make a person their leader. It is common for any leader to seek votes for himself or one's party. But who is he to tell the voters not to elect a particular person," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Answering to a query on Rahul Gandhi's statements that Siddaramaiah will be the next CM, he said, "The time is not too far for the leaders of the Congress to revolt against Siddaramaiah. I will not criticise the Congress as it is like my mother. Without proper leadership, the party has become weak."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Following intelligence reports, Siddaramaiah is fearing his defeat. Hence, he might be thinking to contest from two constituencies. A few leaders of the Congress have been seeking ticket for their sons also. Today, they are asking for two tickets. In future, they may even ask five tickets," he quipped.</p>
