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Mahadevappa's Indirect Dig at Siddaramaiah: 'Should Have Stayed Away From Elections'
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News18•20-09-2026, 22:20
Mahadevappa's Indirect Dig at Siddaramaiah: 'Should Have Stayed Away From Elections'
- •Former Minister H.C. Mahadevappa indirectly retorted to former CM Siddaramaiah's statement that the electoral system has deteriorated.
- •Speaking in Davangere, Mahadevappa remarked that those who make such statements should have stayed away from the electoral system in the first place.
- •When asked about Siddaramaiah's comment, Mahadevappa suggested the question be posed directly to Siddaramaiah.
- •He noted that even at the Constitution's inception, figures like Kripalani questioned Ambedkar about vote-buying, indicating such concerns are not new.
- •Mahadevappa emphasized the need for the Election Commission to take significant steps and warned against using investigative agencies as political tools, calling it a threat to democracy.
Key Questions Answered
H.C. Mahadevappa responded to former CM Siddaramaiah's statement that the electoral system has deteriorated by remarking that those who make such claims should have stayed away from elections in the first place.
H.C. Mahadevappa stated that the Election Commission must take significant steps to improve the electoral system and warned that using investigative agencies as political tools would strangle democracy.
H.C. Mahadevappa criticized the RSS for its Manuvada ideology, stating that it was formed after Babasaheb Ambedkar established the Bahishkrut Hitakarini Sabha and accusing it of maintaining Varnashrama Dharma and untouchability.
