Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday countered former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s claim over the “conscience votes” from legislators of others parties to facilitate the victory of both the candidates fielded by the Congress party in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Speaking to reporters after arriving at the Mysuru airport on Monday, Mr. Kumaraswamy said that the Congress cannot become the sole claimant of the “conscience votes”. The results of the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled to be held on June 10 will give an answer to the Congress leader’s claim, he added.
The party had 32 votes in the elections. “We will make up the shortfall,” he said before adding that the party will not carry out any kind of political “operation”.
