Bagalkote, March 31 -- Framing welfare delivery beyond political boundaries, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that even supporters of the BJP are beneficiaries of the Congress government's guarantee schemes, presenting his party as inclusive and development-focused ahead of the by-election in Bagalkote.

Addressing campaign meetings in Mugulollli, Neelanagar and nearby villages, he asserted that the state's flagship guarantees have reached households irrespective of party affiliation, arguing that governance must serve people rather than political loyalties.

In a direct political counter, Siddaramaiah alleged that leaders of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have criticised and mocked the very schemes from which t...