Siddaramaiah again predicts mid term polls in Karnataka

Continuing to express doubts over the longevity of the BJP government in Karnataka, Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he asked his party men to prepare for assembly polls.

Hitting out at the B S Yediyurappa led government, the former Chief Minister said, there was no administration in the state for last one month.

"I have said, it is difficult for this government to complete three-and-half years. With the support of 17 Congress-JD(S) people (disqualified former legislators) if they (BJP) say they will run the government, how long can it survive?" Siddaramaiah asked.

Speaking to reporters in Mysuru he alleged all the 17 Congress-JD(S) disqualified MLAs have gone with the BJP for the sake of "power".

"With those who are not committed to a party's principles and programmes, with those who don't have political values if you form a government, how long can it survive?" he questioned.

As the B S Yediyurappa-led BJP government completed one month in office last week, Siddaramaiah had claimed that it may last one year at the most.

Claiming that it was difficult for the BJP government to survive for long, Siddaramaiah on Sunday said, "Yesterday also during party workers meeting in Mangaluru I have told our party men that first the by-elections will come, after that assembly election may also come, so all of you get ready."