BENGALURU: Ahead of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's visit to Delhi and amid strong rumours of a cabinet reshuffle, sacked Minister and Congress MLA K.N. Rajanna has issued a warning to the party, stating that the Congress could face a “whitewash” in Tumakuru.
The statement has assumed significance in the backdrop of the ongoing leadership tussle within the state Congress. Tumakuru is the home district of Rajanna.
He made these remarks while attending a bike rally and Jan Sampark meeting in Madhugiri town of Tumakuru district on Wednesday. The video of his speech went viral on social media on Thursday.
He said, “In Tumakuru district, the Congress may face a whitewash situation. Only time will tell. In 2004, I contested from the JD(S) and became an MLA. Back then, I had joined JD(S) because the Congress party did not honour me. During that contest, we completely whitewashed the Congress party from the entire district.”