Congress chief BK Hariprasad warns Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

On Friday (July 21), senior Congress chief BK Hariprasad issued veiled threats to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah after being denied a Ministerial place within the State Cabinet.

While talking to members of the ‘Ediga’ group at a lodge in Bengaluru, Hariprasad warned that he knew the right way to make a Chief Minister and dislodge somebody from the identical place when required.

“I had played a role in making the CMs in Goa, Pondicherry and Jharkhand (with my own efforts), in Haryana and Punjab along with the AICC leaders. I had made Bhupesh Bhaghel in Chhattisgarh who has been chief minister for six long years. So, I am well versed in making CM and making one step down,” he was heard saying.

“I know how to make a CM, I know how to make them step down…”

Congress MLC B Ok Hariprasad on Siddaramaiah. Is it him talking or D Ok Shivkumar?

It will likely be attention-grabbing to see how lengthy can the Congress Govt survive between these warring factions…

Karnataka will undergo although. pic.twitter.com/hkz6wrujwZ

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) July 23, 2023

BK Hariprasad, who’s believed to be near Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, additionally lamented how his group (Ediga) in addition to Billava and Deevara have been being sidelined from the State’s electoral politics.

“It makes us wonder whether they are becoming victims of conspiracy. We supported Siddaramaiah in 2013 with the intention of getting united. We had asked for a Rs 5 crore grant for Koti Channayya Park in Karkala, Udupi district. Siddaramaiah had promised to provide funds. But, to date, they have not been granted,” he emphasised.

“We are in a deciding position in about 11 assembly seats. But four aspirants from our communities missed tickets to make way for candidates from minorities,” the Congress MLC was heard saying.

Congress chief Zameer hits out at Hariprasad

After Hariprasad’s assertion resulted in talks about doable infighting throughout the Congress, celebration chief Zameer Ahmed Khan introduced that solely Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi would resolve on the Chief Ministerial candidate.

“One-upmanship will not work out in the Congress party. CM selection cannot be done by people like me, Hariprasad and Bandisiddegowda or Babanna. We have high command and our leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will take a call,” he stated.

In the meantime, BK Hariprasad stated that he was not conscious of the presence of cameras and that his speech was being recorded. “I stand by what I said. I have never retracted my statements. I did not know there were cameras at the event and so I spoke freely,” he informed the media.