Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah called on his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Kiran Kumar Reddy here this evening.
"It was a courtesy call and both the Chief Ministers discussed various issues of mutual interest," a press release from the Chief Minister's office here said.
Andhra Pradesh PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana and ministers Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, N Raghuveera Reddy, K Jana Reddy and others were present on the occasion.
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Speaking at the function, Siddaramaiah said he would strive to ensure both AP and Karnataka marched ahead on the development front through mutual co-operation.
"It was only under the Congress that backward classes and other downtrodden sections of society got justice. I am an example of this. Hailing from a poor BC family, I rose to become the Chief Minister," Siddaramaiah said.