Mysuru: Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah would contest the Assembly poll from Kolar and Dr. Yatindra Siddaramaiah would contest from Varuna Constituency declared Varuna MLA Yatindra Siddaramaiah on Friday February 10.
Soeaking to mediapersons at T. Narasipura near here he said that it is clear that his father will contest from Kolar Assembly Constituency and he would contest from native Varuna Constituency. He said Varuna is a stronghold of the Congress and the Congress won all the time in Varuna after the formation of the Constituency.
He said we are not afraid of whoever may contest from BJP. Everyone strategises to win. Finally, I am sure we will win from Varuna Constituency. My Father has done good work in this field. I have worked beyond my strength and am assured to do it again. Meanwhile, he went on a bike to Mellahalli Village and visited the Village.
When Siddaramaiah was searching for a seat in the next Assembly elections, his son Yatindra himself was ready to sacrifice his seat for his father. Siddaramaiah has stated that he will contest in Varuna. The people of the Constituency want Siddaramaiah to contest from Varuna Constituency. If he decides to contest in Varuna Constituency, I will have to work for him. If Dad stops, I will not compete anywhere. Have to work in the field. I am campaigning for my father. Sacrifice is nothing, if the father stops, someone else will give up. He said that I will also leave the Constituency as a party worker, he said.
The Congress Party had invited applications from the aspirants who wanted to contest the Assembly elections. The date for submitting applications was fixed from November 5 to 15. Later it was extended till November 21. At this time, MLA Yatindra Siddaramaiah had submitted an application to contest from Varuna. Yatindra’s application was quite curious amid rumours that his father Siddaramaiah would contest from Varuna Constituency. Now he has officially announced that he will contest from Varuna. On the other hand, Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced in an open meeting that he would contest Kolar. The names of more than ten constituencies including Badami, Chamarajapete, Tumakuru, Chikkamagaluru, and Chamundeshwari are being heard as his second choice.
