Mysuru, Aug. 5 -- Accusing former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of thwarting senior NR MLA Tanveer Sait's entry to the State Cabinet, former MLC A.H. Vishwanath alleged that Siddaramaiah has done so because he believes that the induction of Sait would pose a challenge for his Minister son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah's Mysuru District in-Charge responsibility.

Addressing a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House here this morning, Vishwanath, who is also a former Minister, praised the administration of D.K. Shivakumar after he took over as the Chief Minister two months ago.

"The Congress High Command seems to have made the right decisions in the Cabinet expansion. But it is not correct to leave out Tanveer Sait, who is a senior Congress Legi...