Nothing wrong in Siddaramaiah contesting from 2 seats: Kharge

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said today there was nothing wrong in Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah contesting from two constituencies in the May 12 assembly polls, and expressed confidence he will win both the seats.

To build Siddaramaiah's case, Kharge recalled even Prime Minister Narendra Modi contested the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from two seats - Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Vadodara in Gujarat.

He termed the reported fears about Siddaramaiah losing from Chamundeshwari seat in Mysuru as BJP's "false propaganda."
Responding to a question if Siddaramaiah was contesting from Badami because of the fear of losing in Chamundeshwari, Kharge said: "It is a propaganda of BJP. They are experts; false propaganda is their job."
Asked whether Siddaramaiah will be the chief minister again if Congress comes to power in Karnataka, Kharge said: "There is no such question. This is a hypothetical question. High command will decide."