JDS state chief leader slams Siddaramaiah

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : May 18 2019 | 9:56 PM IST

Renewing his attack on Karnataka's ruling coalition's coordination committee Chairman Siddaramaiah, JD(S) state President A H Vishwanath Saturday hit out at the former Chief Minister for not inducting him and the Pradesh Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao to the committee.

He also raised questions on Siddaramaiahs performance as coordination committee chief, alleging that he has not yet been able to "draw" the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) for the coalition government.

Speaking to reporters here, he said the Coordination Committee chief's responsibility was to coordinate between the two ruling partner parties
Pointing out that 70 per cent of the ministers in the government are from Congress, as also those nominated in boards and corporations, he said if there has been any trouble, it has been in the JD(S)

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First Published: May 18 2019 | 9:56 PM IST

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