"200 per cent DK will become CM," says close loyalist of DK Shivakumar, Iqbal Hussain
The remarks come after HD Kumaraswamy's recent comments that DK Shivakumar is dreaming of becoming Chief Minister.
He also highlighted that despite previous claims, the Congress party had secured 140 seats and formed the government, keeping its promises to the people.
Speaking to the reporters on Sunday, Iqbal Hussain said, 'With the blessing of Madappa's DK Shivakumar will become Chief Minister 200 per cent. Kumaraswamy said last time that we would form the government. However, the Congress party won 140 seats and formed the government. They didn't give a guarantee scheme to the people of the state; we gave it. People are trusting in us because our government is keeping its promises. We will win more seats and form the government under the leadership of our leader, DK Shivakumar.'
Earlier on Friday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hit out at Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, saying that he would neither win nor form a government in the state
Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, 'Kumaraswamy had called on his supporters to get ready for a BJP-JDS government. I replied to him then, stating that I would present him with a suit (clothes) if he won the election and formed the government in 2028.'
Shivakumar was replying to a reporter asking for his response on Kumaraswamy's statement that he wasn't poor enough to take clothes from him.
Earlier, the Karnataka Deputy said that the government has decided to deliver the Yettinahole water to Kolar by 2027. He mentioned that the forest department has discussed the project's issues. Land acquisition and financial issues related to the construction of a balanced reservoir in Bairagonda, Lakkenahalli, were also discussed in the meeting with the forest department.
DK Shivakumar informed that the changes in the project will take place based on the suggestions of the ministers and asserted that he would study everything and raise the issue in the upcoming cabinet meeting. (ANI)
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