Davangere, March 23 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday sought to calm rising resentment among minority communities after the Congress party's decision to nominate Samarth Mallikarjun Shamanur for the upcoming Davangere South by-election to the Assembly sparked widespread protests.
Addressing the media here, Siddaramaiah said the party will work to mitigate the discontent among minorities and expressed full confidence in winning the by-election.
"We will try to dispel the discontent among the minorities. We are confident of winning 100 per cent in both by-elections" he said, asserting that the poor, minorities and other sections of society remain with the Congress. He also took a swipe at the BJP's claim on the polls being ...