Bengaluru: Even as the political battle hots up in Varuna where Housing Minister V. Somanna of the BJP is taking on senior Congress leader and former CM Siddharamaiah, speculations are doing rounds that Somanna is also in the race for the CM’s post if the BJP wins the May 10 Assembly polls with an absolute majority.
Somanna, who is also contesting from Chamarajanagar, will join current CM Basavaraj Bommai in the race for the CM’s gaddi with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santosh showing interest in the leadership and organisational capabilities of Somanna, who has over four decades of political experience, it is learnt.
