<p>Davanagere: Karnataka Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah </a>on Wednesday appealed for in the by-polls to be held on April 9 in favour of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=Congress">Congress </a>during road show at Naganur village in the taluk.</p><p>Siddaramaiah was welcomed by the villagers with an <em>aarti </em>before He appealed to people to vote for the Congress. The people, who gathered in large numbers, raised slogans in favour of the Congress and Siddaramaiah.</p><p><strong>A food-loving Ramaiah:</strong></p><p>Referring to BJP'S loan related allegations, he said he is a ‘food-loving Ramaiah’, who gave rice to the poor and not "Salada Ramaiah". </p>.Davanagere South Assembly byelection: Congress will placate Muslim leaders over ticket denial, says Siddaramaiah.<p>"I have given a detailed reply to the opposition’s allegations regarding the loan issue in the House. BJP leaders who did not speak in the House are coming out and lying. Lies are the gods of BJP leaders. From 2019 to 2023, there was a double engine government in the state and the Centre. How much development has it made?" he questioned.</p><p><strong>BJP candidate should lose deposit:</strong></p><p>"We do not do politics on caste and religion. Only Congress can build a class-free and caste-free society. Don’t be fooled by BJP’s lies," said Siddaramaiah.</p><p>"Congress is a party that protects the minority community. No one should vote for independents. If minorities vote for independents, it will benefit BJP. The responsibility of winning a party that is in favor of the poor lies with the minorities. The BJP candidate should lose deposit,’ he appealed at a road show in Turchaghatta village.</p><p><strong>Who are Vijayendra, Basavaraj Bommai?:</strong></p><p>Reacting to BJP leaders' flimsy political charges, he said, "What morality does the BJP have that is spreading misinformation about Congress family politics? Aren’t B.S. Yeddyurappa’s sons B.Y. Raghavendra and B.Y. Vijayendra involved in family politics? Who is MP Basavaraj Bommai? Aren’t JDS leaders H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, H.D. Revanna and their wives and sons in politics?’ he said.</p><p>He said Samarth Shamanur, who has studied abroad, has all the qualifications to become an MLA. If he is sent to Vidhana Soudha, Siddaramaiah’s power will increase,’ he said in Shiramgondanahalli.</p>
<p>Davanagere: Karnataka Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah </a>on Wednesday appealed for in the by-polls to be held on April 9 in favour of the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/search?q=Congress">Congress </a>during road show at Naganur village in the taluk.</p><p>Siddaramaiah was welcomed by the villagers with an <em>aarti </em>before He appealed to people to vote for the Congress. The people, who gathered in large numbers, raised slogans in favour of the Congress and Siddaramaiah.</p><p><strong>A food-loving Ramaiah:</strong></p><p>Referring to BJP'S loan related allegations, he said he is a ‘food-loving Ramaiah’, who gave rice to the poor and not "Salada Ramaiah". </p>.Davanagere South Assembly byelection: Congress will placate Muslim leaders over ticket denial, says Siddaramaiah.<p>"I have given a detailed reply to the opposition’s allegations regarding the loan issue in the House. BJP leaders who did not speak in the House are coming out and lying. Lies are the gods of BJP leaders. From 2019 to 2023, there was a double engine government in the state and the Centre. How much development has it made?" he questioned.</p><p><strong>BJP candidate should lose deposit:</strong></p><p>"We do not do politics on caste and religion. Only Congress can build a class-free and caste-free society. Don’t be fooled by BJP’s lies," said Siddaramaiah.</p><p>"Congress is a party that protects the minority community. No one should vote for independents. If minorities vote for independents, it will benefit BJP. The responsibility of winning a party that is in favor of the poor lies with the minorities. The BJP candidate should lose deposit,’ he appealed at a road show in Turchaghatta village.</p><p><strong>Who are Vijayendra, Basavaraj Bommai?:</strong></p><p>Reacting to BJP leaders' flimsy political charges, he said, "What morality does the BJP have that is spreading misinformation about Congress family politics? Aren’t B.S. Yeddyurappa’s sons B.Y. Raghavendra and B.Y. Vijayendra involved in family politics? Who is MP Basavaraj Bommai? Aren’t JDS leaders H.D. Deve Gowda, H.D. Kumaraswamy, H.D. Revanna and their wives and sons in politics?’ he said.</p><p>He said Samarth Shamanur, who has studied abroad, has all the qualifications to become an MLA. If he is sent to Vidhana Soudha, Siddaramaiah’s power will increase,’ he said in Shiramgondanahalli.</p>