Siddaramaiah Should Become CM In The Best Interest Of Karnataka: Yathindra

As Congress leads in over 100 seats in the Karnataka Assembly polls, Yathindra, son of former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has said that his father should occupy the top post in the "best interest of Karnataka".

Speaking to news agency ANI, Yathindra expressed confidence that his party would come back to power in the state. On asking about the rumours of backroom talks with the JDS in case of a hung assembly, he said, "I don't know what our leaders have decided whether they are in talks with independents or other parties because I am a small player in the party and new to politics. But whatever the decisions the leaders take, we will follow them. It is necessary in the interest of the state to keep the BJP out of power."

When asked whether his father will become the CM again, he said, "As a son, I would definitely like to see him as the Chief Minister. As a citizen of the state, his regime had given a very good governance and this time also if he becomes the CM, whatever corruption and misrule the BJP has given those things will be corrected by him. So in the interest of the state, my father should become CM."

Siddaramaiah has contested from Varuna Constituency and facing BJP's Somanna. He is predicted to win the seat.

However, it has to be seen whether the high command will pick Siddaramaiah for the top post again as KPCC chief DK Shivakumar is also a strong contender for the CM post.

The single-phase election for 224-member Karnataka Assembly was held on Wednesday. The counting of votes is underway on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the early trends have indicated that Congress is leading in over 110 seats.