Suspense persists over K'tka CM contesting from 2nd seat

Karnataka Chief Minister" Siddaramaiah today said the Congress high command would decide on his contesting from Badami, adding to the suspense over whether he would opt for a second constituency in the assembly polls.

Visibly upset on media's repeated questions about him contesting from the segment in north Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, who has been fielded from Chamundeshwari constituency in Mysuru, said, he was the chief minister and not the high command.

"High command will decide on Badami," Siddaramaiah" told reporters at Mysuru, where he is camping since Monday for campaigning in Chamundeshwari and Varuna, constituencies from where he and his son Yatindra respectively are the candidates.

Asked if he would contest from two constituencies, opting for Badami too, he said "(I'll do) whatever high command decides..."
"I'm not the high command, I'm the Chief Minister of the state. I don't know what directions they (high command) will give, will have to see.."
Asking the media not to repeat questions on the issue, he said, "The people there are not confused, the Badami people are very clear. Only you (media) have confusion."