Siddaramaiah will continue, replacement reports false: Karnataka minister
Karnataka Social Welfare Minister Anjanaiah on Friday has rubbished reports of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s replacement without completing his term. Â
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"Siddaramaiah will continue to be the Chief Minister for next two years. He will complete his chief ministerial term, there is no doubt about it," he said. Â Â Â
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Names of senior Congress leaders, including former Union minister Mallikarjun Kharge, for replacing Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister have been doing the rounds in the media.          Â
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Anjanaiah said there is no "revolt" or "discontentment" against Siddaramaiah's performance as chief minister by any Congress leader, including MPs and MLAs.      Â
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On reports of Home Minister G Parameshwara being considered a Dalit leader to replace Siddaramaiah, he said there was a chance for a Dalit CM in 2008 when Kharge was Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President, but it did not materialise as the party did not get majority in the state election, he added.