No greed to become CM again but 'let's see' in next polls: Siddaramaiah

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Oct 26 2018 | 5:05 PM IST

"Let's see if there are blessings of the people in the next elections," was senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah's refrain Friday when asked if he wants to become Karnataka chief minister again even though he asserted he has no such "greed".

The head of the Congress-JD(S) coalition coordination committee also accused state BJP chief and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa of being "greedy" to become chief minister once again, as he was growing old.

"... Am I going on claiming that I will become chief minister (like Yeddyurappa)... have I said that? That question does not arise at all at this stage... Let's see if there are blessings of the people in the next election," he said in response to a question about his aspiration to become chief minister again.

Speaking to reporters in Shivamogga, he said, "... If people bless in the next assembly election, let's see it then..."

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First Published: Oct 26 2018 | 5:05 PM IST