<p>Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday charged that the JD(S) and the BJP leaders came together and defeated him in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency.<br /><br />He was addressing local residents at Jammanakatti village in Badami taluk to thank voters for supporting him in the recently concluded Assembly polls.<br /><br />"No chief minister in the past had worked like me in a period of five years. Some elements did not digest the fact that I was the chief minister and hence plotted my defeat," he said.</p>.<p>"However, voters in Badami did not let me down. I will visit the constituency once a month. As I am a former chief minister, there is a wider opportunity for more development," he said and assured of converting Badami into an ideal constituency.</p>.<p>"Despite hard work, people did not support me which is painful. However, in a democracy we should respect people's verdict," he said.</p>.<p>Referring to BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal's remarks on Muslims, Siddaramaiah charged that Yatnal was dividing the society.</p>.<p>"I can't speak like Yatnal and Anant Kumar Hegde," he said.</p>
<p>Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday charged that the JD(S) and the BJP leaders came together and defeated him in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency.<br /><br />He was addressing local residents at Jammanakatti village in Badami taluk to thank voters for supporting him in the recently concluded Assembly polls.<br /><br />"No chief minister in the past had worked like me in a period of five years. Some elements did not digest the fact that I was the chief minister and hence plotted my defeat," he said.</p>.<p>"However, voters in Badami did not let me down. I will visit the constituency once a month. As I am a former chief minister, there is a wider opportunity for more development," he said and assured of converting Badami into an ideal constituency.</p>.<p>"Despite hard work, people did not support me which is painful. However, in a democracy we should respect people's verdict," he said.</p>.<p>Referring to BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal's remarks on Muslims, Siddaramaiah charged that Yatnal was dividing the society.</p>.<p>"I can't speak like Yatnal and Anant Kumar Hegde," he said.</p>
