Former chief minister Siddaramaiah is being rejected by his own community, claimed legislator K S Eshwarappa.

Reacting to Siddaramaiah’s statement that Eshwarappa should seek political renunciation, the latter said on Sunday that Siddaramaiah had ensured tickets for his community people only in such constituencies where they are defeated.

Siddaramaiah had said on Saturday that Eshwarappa failed to ensure BJP ticket even for one Kuruba leader and hence he should seek political sanyas. Kuruba community only voted out Siddaramaiah from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, he said.