MCC poll row: AICC observer Yashki meets Congress leaders

AICC secretary Madhu Goud Yashki visited the city on Tuesday, as observer, and met Congress leaders and corporators to submit a report on the developments that lead to the election of a JD(S) corporator as Mayor, recently. Yakshi is expected to return to Delhi on Wednesday.

Earlier, Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait and also Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah deposed before Yashki in Bengaluru. It has to be recalled that the Mysuru Mayor episode has caused heartburn for Siddaramaiah, who was opposed to a coalition with the JD(S). Rukmini Madegowda of JD(S) was elected as Mayor and Anwar Baig of the Congress was elected as her deputy, on February 24.

KPCC working president R Dhruvanarayan said, "Yaskhi will speak to the corporators and party leaders in the city, on the turn of events that lead to the election of the JD(S) mayor, and will submit a report to the party high command."

A senior Congress leader said, “Siddaramaiah has complained to the Congress high command on the JD(S)-Congress coalition, to elect the JD(S) mayor in Mysuru. Yaskhi is expected to submit the report to AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala.”

Another senior Congress leader said, Siddaramaiah has taken the issue too personally and too seriously. “As Siddaramaiah is opposed to any understanding with H D Kumaraswamy of the JD(S), he is angry with those who forged the alliance. He is demanding the ouster of MLA Tanveer Sait. Sait is the only Congress MLA of Mysuru city. Thus, his ouster will be a setback for the party. However, Siddaramaiah is adamant,” he said.