Congress has rescinded its decision to field Dr
Devaraj Patil from the
Badami constituency, fuelling speculation that
Karnataka chief minister
Siddaramaiah may choose it as his second seat.
Though Siddaramaiah has vehemently denied this, Congress sources said the CM had been asked by the high command to choose between
Chamundeshwari and Badami constituencies.
With Chamundeshwari likely to be a close contest and with JD(S) going after it full throttle, it won’t be a surprise if Siddaramaiah opts for Badami as his second seat.