Channapatna: Even as the by-polls to the Channapatna Constituency is currently in the news as the Constituency is witnessing a close fight between Congress candidate C.P. Yogeshwar and NDA candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the son of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), a couple of Congress Legislators have stirred up the Hornet’s nest by saying that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar could become the Chief Minister if the Congress candidate wins the Channapatna by-polls.
Speaking to press persons at Channapatna yesterday, Congress MLA from Arasikere K.M. Shivalingegowda said that the Channapatna by-polls is a special one as it could make D.K. Shivakumar the CM. Appealing the people of Channapatna not to let down Shivakumar, who is also the KPCC President, he said that Channapatna by-polls could be a turning point in State politics.
