Bengaluru, August 10: Senior BJP leader and Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Wednesday challenged Congress to name its CM candidate for 2023 assembly polls. Charging on Congress leaders over CM replacement matter, Ashoka termed it as a drama to cover up the rift within
The Minister was reacting to Congress’ series of tweets on Tuesday speculating about Chief Minister Bommai being replaced and even calling him a ”Puppet CM”.
“To cover up their infighting that has come on to the streets, Congress is spreading false information that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will be replaced. Congress has no base in the country, what rights do they have to speak about BJP’s leadership and CM change,” Ashoka said.
Speaking to reporters, he said, Congress have not been able to appoint their party’s national president, and are today talking about Chief Minister change in the BJP government.
”Did Amit Shah or the Prime Minister tell you about CM replacement? Things have rotten within your own party because of your infighting, clear it first. There will be neither CM change nor will BJP state President Nalin Kumar Kateel be replaced, we will go to polls under their leadership,” he added.
Ashoka, further challenging the Congress party said, ”Our Chief Minister is Basavaraj Bommai, if you have guts, courage and morality will you be able to tell who is your Chief Minister candidate? Question yourself about it, you don’t have courage to announce, but you want to speak about others.”
