Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Confident Of CP Yogeshwar Win In Channapatna By-Election By 50,000 Votes

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended CP Yogeshwar's nomination for the Channapatna by-election, expressing confidence that Yogeshwar would win by at least 50,000 votes.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah speaking at a roadshow after the nomination of Congress nominee CP Yogeshwar for the Channapatna by-election in Karnataka on Tuesday

Channapatna: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended the nomination of Congress candidate CP Yogeshwar for the Channapatna by-election at the tahsildar’s office on Thursday. Later, speaking to the media, the CM exuded confidence that Yogeshwar would by a margin of at least 50,000 votes.

Addressing a roadshow in support of Yogeshwar, Siddaramaiah promised all-round development of Channapatna is his government’s responsibility. He urged voters to back Yogeshwar, a five-time MLA, who has returned to the Congress to restart development works that had stalled under the tenure of the previous government.

Siddaramaiah criticised former CM Kumaraswamy for neglecting Channapatna and focusing solely on Mandya. He asserted that it doesn't matter if Kumaraswamy, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, or Anita Kumaraswamy runs as part of a BJP-JDS alliance, CP Yogeshwar will win by a substantial margin.

The Chief Minister emphasised that the Congress government is committed to public welfare and having Yogeshwar in the government would ensure the continuation of development work in Channapatna, which he claimed had been neglected by HD Kumaraswamy during his tenure as MLA and Chief Minister. Siddaramaiah assured the people that after the nomination process, he would return to campaign more intensively for Yogeshwar.

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, Ministers Bairati Suresh, MC Sudhakar, former Minister HM Revanna and more than 10 MLAs joined the CM during the event, showing strong party support for Yogeshwar.

Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the people of Channapatna will bless CP Yogeshwar with their votes, saying the Congress candidate is poised to win by a large margin. He downplayed the importance of JDS's choice of candidate, stating that Yogeshwar’s return to Congress is a sign of the party’s strength and commitment to development.

The by-election is seen as a key test for the Congress, with the party emphasising its commitment to continuing its development agenda and implementing its welfare schemes in the constituency.