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No question of inducting Janardhan Reddy into Cong: Siddaramaiah

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Ahead of the Assembly polls, Karnataka today ruled out the possibility of inducting mining baron and former from the BJP, G Janardhan Reddy, into the However, he defended the induction of three leaders B S (BJP MLA representing Vijayanagar), B Nagendra (independent MLA representing Kudligi) and (Karnataka Makkala Paksha MLA from Bidar). Asked if the party planned to admit Janardhan Reddy, said, "There is no question of inducting Janardhan Reddy, who has looted." The said he had led the "padayatra" (in 2010) from Bengaluru to Ballari against the scam-tainted "So, there is no question of taking him into the party," he added. Asked if there was pressure to induct Kheny, Siddarmaiah said there was no pressure from the party leadership. "He has been inducted without any conditions." Kheny is the of the (NICE), the implementing agency of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project that is facing allegations of irregularities. also mentioned that the house committee that is probing the allegations of irregularities has submitted the report. "The report is under examination.

We will take action after obtaining the opinion of the law department," he said, adding that Kheny joining into the will not have an impact on the government's probe. was here in the national capital to discuss with about three vacant Rajya Sabha seats in the state. He said that candidates for the Rajya Sabha will be mostly from the state and ruled out giving seats to any outsider. The polls to the Rajya Sabha seats is due on March 23, while for the state Assembly election in April-May.

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First Published: Tue, March 06 2018. 22:40 IST
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