Dinesh Gundu Rao fuels speculations of Siddaramaiah's entry into national politics


Bengaluru, Feb 15 (DHNS): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee working president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is emerging as national leader who can take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Siddaramaiah has not only steered the state on the path of development in the past four-and-a-half-years, but also has successfully stalled the BJP's growth in Karnataka, Rao told reporters here.

Rao's statement raised eyebrows in the state Congress circles. It is speculated in the party that Siddaramaiah may shift to the national politics after the Assembly polls.


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Rao said the party did not have an able leader to take on Modi. So, it had become difficult to stop him in other states. Lalu Prasad of RJD, Arvind Kejriwal of AAP and Mamata Banerjee of TMC had succeeded only to a certain extent in this regard.

"Siddaramaiah is not interested in national politics. This was the reason he did not take part in the Congress' campaign in other states, including the recently held Gujarat Assembly polls. Congress president Rahul Gandhi is happy with the performance of Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah has grown in stature and strength through his aggressive attack against the BJP," he stated.

With Siddaramaiah growing in strength, voices of dissent within the Congress have died down. Everybody has accepted his leadership and the party leaders have now resolved to fight the coming elections unitedly. Nobody will quit the Congress in the coming days, he said.

Rao said the sitting MLAs who have spoilt their image will not get the ticket to contest the Assembly polls. The party high command is gathering information in this regard, he added.

  

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  • sense_Shetty, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 16 2018

    National level within the congress?..Already Rahul G must be fuming..
    Beware ..of Italian Mafia ..Remember what happened to powerful people such as MadhavRao Scindia ,Pilot ,and Reddy in the past.

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  • JR, MANGALORE

    Fri, Feb 16 2018

    MODI IS HATRICK CM. WHAT ABOUT SIDDU ?
    FIRST LET HIM PROVE NEXT ELECTIONS AND THEN WE WILL DECIDE WHERE HE SUITS NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL LEVELS.

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  • Deep, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 16 2018

    Siddanna is much better than Modi for the PM post. He is much more educated, smart and practical person.

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  • Suraj, Mangaluru

    Fri, Feb 16 2018

    Nidramayya will put whole country in to sleep. He will speak only in Kannada when he visits any country. He is no where near Modi and Rahul is better than Nidramayya. Rao days are counted in Congress.

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  • Sabeena mascarenhas, Mangalore/kulshekar

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Siddu must be remembring what he said 5 years back - that he will rule the state for 5 years only. Now having bankrupted treasury of Karnataka with all the Bhagyas he must be thinking he fits into national politics. So is he trying to take place of Raga who is still smarting under borrowed knowledge of his media managers but is making fool of himself. Where is place for Nidraramaigh in national scene. Big joke

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  • Shammi, Karnataka

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Ones accept or not,Sidhramaiyya sir is definitely accepted by people be it south Indian,north Indian ,even non Indian.
    How can you forget German Chancellor Angela Merkel was truly impressed by our CM when she visited to see Bosch new technology.Even though Modi was present .She sidelined him.Yes we need this time PM from south India.

    One who are saying no to him are not dravidian(pure Indian breed) ,they are free to go to Gujrath(mixed race of persian and aryans) and enjoy much of pakodas and chai there.

    Jai Hind

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  • Shiva Naik, shiroor

    Fri, Feb 16 2018

    Accepted in North India? Where? tell . First find whether he is accepted all over Karnatka. Dont argue like CM Bhakth

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  • NAVEEN, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Then what about Rahul gandhi is he not leader according to Dinesh gundu rao. He said the party did not have an able leader to take on Modi. Yenchina Avastey mare Congress da.......

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  • Vasant Raj, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    He is 100% eligible as an Brand Ambassador for SLEEP WELL mattress....

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    'Vision' - And what about R.G. ? Still aspiring of becoming the future P.M.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Much more better & efficient than Deve Gowda.

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Will bite dust. One needs vision to lead a country which has not been demonstrated yet.

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  • Amith, USA

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    If un-pad "PAKODA MASTER" can lead the County, then why not a Post-Graduate Able & Noble person like Siddaramaih????? More than 100 %!!!

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    annare baida phulkate pad dhera..??
    kabhie bhi dekega toh kuch na kuch chabthe rehta..
    strange mukhya mantri..

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  • Peter saldanha, Udupi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Gundu Rao has set his eyes on Siddu's chair,

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Siddaramaiah is an able, non-corrupt and efficient leader. His pro-people policies have led to our state being rated as one of the best states in India.

    Karnataka will vote for Siddu led INC again.

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    If Siddu is the potential candidate , what about PM aspirant candidate Mr, Raul Vinci Khan?
    I guess it would need his approval and also his mothers Antanio Maino Khans approval as well.

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  • Sethu, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    There is nobody to take on Mr. Modi at national level. Is he going to replace Rahul Gandhi...? Even Mallikarjun Kharge at national level is incompetent. Joke of the millinnium. Is Mr. Dinesh Gundu Rao serious or under mind function altering drugs?

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  • Srinivas Poojaray, kaup

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    First you win in Chamundeshwari or Varuna this time,Than think about national Politics.

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  • Sachin Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    I would like to see a PM from Karnataka and giving speech in Kannada. The Hindi imposition must end.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    I would like to see a CM from Tulunadu and giving speech in Tulu. The Kannada imposition must end.

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  • Sachin Shetty, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Then you stand for election..i will vote you

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Yeddi is my best choice at the movemnet replacing Modiji via Rajyasabha.

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  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Gundu anna i like your mind game. .

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  • M.M.MANGALORE, MANGALORE

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    MODI FAMOUS ONLY AFTER GODHRA RIOT..NOW HE IS A FEKHU
    SIDDU IMPLEMENTED ALMOST HIS MANIFESTO...NOW HE IS FAMOUS BECAUSE HE IS GIVING BOLD ANSWER FOR FEKHUGIRI..

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  • Prashant Karkera, Hejamady/Mumbai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Such a great soul should enter international politics, national politics will be very small boundary for Siddu Maharaj, his talent should explore in global era

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  • George, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Congress has many more leaders to lead the party. Let not be in a hurry.

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  • nani, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    It is high time for congress to declare sidduji the next PM candidate he will start nation wide super bhagyas and will make india super poor power and make congress members a super rich in very short period of time.Rahulji no were near sidduji calibre and he is a bacha in front of our present CM.
    Next Loksabha Election slogan "Is Bar sada Siddu sarakar"

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    This is your frustration talks about Congress party.
    Modi big mouth attracts people not his ground work (Ground work is 0 for middle class & weaker sections)

    This same SM Krishna done in Karnataka when he was CM but lost the next elections becuase he is behind IT sector but we have apprciate him he done lot of work.
    But
    Siddaramayya done lot to middle & weaker sections.
    we have appreciate this.
    BJP need the power by dividing people & their policy is british policy (divide & rule+loot)
    All IT raids are taken place on opposition partys backyard.
    single IT raid is not take place on Ruling partys backyard.

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    After reading all the beloq comment, one can easily make out who is afraid of Siddhu most. And that’s when we say Siddhu is a lion.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    The sanghis know this is true.

    Shrimaan Siddharamaiah has clean bowled Modi several times by giving meaningful tit for tats to Modi's baseless utterances and lies. They are experiencing severe stomach aches and therefore passing silly comments. The fear factor has kicked in.

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  • Vikki, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    No leader to take on prime minister modi in national level
    Then what about rahul gandhi is he not leader according to gundu rao

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    When Modi who was the CM of Gujarat can become PM,why not Siddaramaiah who is the successful CM of Karnataka can elevate to be our PM.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    When Modi who was the CM of Gujarat can become PM,why not Siddaramaiah who is the successful CM of Karnataka can elevate to be our PM.

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    HAHAHAH ENCHINA JOKE MARRE....DONGILEG E NEWS ODUDU BARI KUSHI AUW...INI

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  • Raaz, Manglore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Eereg Burnol bodavu 😂

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  • JAGDISH, mumbai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    GUNDU RAO NA COMMENTUDU BARI KUSHI MARRERE DONGILEG.......DADA MALPUNI NANA WANTE DINOTU CHOMBU SIKUNDU ATA SIDDANAGU.

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  • Shivu, Udupi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Something Started to burn already , which DISH? Pakoda ?

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  • Ravi C, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    I can read a kind of fear in your comment.

    Siddhu is coming. Time for faku’s to pack up

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Kujli started to Bhakthards !

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  • Shivu, Udupi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    When you have education, rational thinking and know the common man’s problem and also, fulfill all the promises made to citizens and in the election manifesto, then indeed one day even we all can establish ourselves as great leaders in politics, Just like CM Siddaramaiah of Karnataka.
    He is indeed a top candidate for PM post too.

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  • Prasanna, Bajpe/Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    May be this Tundu already stitched Dress for CM post....

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  • Ivar, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    After the elections he needs find a fresh ground!!

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  • Srikanth Kamath, Karkala

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    It is a eye opener to Congress! Siddu deserves PM's post and for sure you will see great things to happen. Most educated , qualified and capable ministers are available in Congress unfortunately due to the poor leadership they are not utilized properly. Now it is a call to change the Captain of congress party in the center before it is too late.

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  • Mohit, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Another Gundu from the most corrupt politician and family. Gundu keep your gundu, you might need to protect Indira Canteen.

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  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    ..Paramu ke mann me laddoo foota..may be KHARGE offer a exchange offer too, he is in que to be CM..

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  • Desi Jawan, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Ma, Beta will not like this opinion for sure ... gundu will be fired!!!!!

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  • Indian, Bangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Siddhu is already No 1 CM in India.....

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  • Desi Jawan, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Phirangi has fired a bundle gundu......!!!

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  • Raghavendra M K, Mumbai Maharashtra

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    DAAL ME KUCH KALA HAI YEH STATEMENT PER .Becasue there are so many aspirants in congress for CM's post.

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  • Mahi, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    With his performance, he is eligible for international promotion to take on Trump and Putin !

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Dear gundu...first of all let our good chief minister stop using national flag as napkin.
    Secondly sidduji not able to conduct much of tour and falls sleepy. Thirdly let him learn hindi language properly.
    kya ki karnataka mein tik gaya ab tak...

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  • GANESH, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Our CM's Hindi language is far better than hindi speaking people

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    EVERYBODY KNOWS WHO USED NATIONAL FLAG HAS NAPKINS...NO NEED TO EXPLAIN EVEN YOU...

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Shahid..kandadanu..kandanthe heleedare kendadanthe kopa aanthe..
    I m sorry if you get hurt in this matter. Bharat Mata ki Jai started ti gunjane laga even in middle east countries. Courtesy : chalki modiji.
    Can sidduji cross bidar..next is place of kokila lata mangeshkar native place.

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    CAN YOUR PM TOUR ANY COUNTRY AT HIS OWN MONEY...AUKAAD NAI HE USKI....AUR JO B GUNJANE LAGA TUMKO VO TERE HALKI MODI KE SATH AYE HUWE CHAMCHE HE....

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    SACH KADWI LAGTI HE DOST..MIDDLE EAST KA SACH PATA CHALEGA..FATNE LAGEGI TUMARI..HA HA HA

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/New Delhi

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Shahid..aaisi baat nahin hai..modiji jab riyadh mein jab ek conference attend kar rahe.the..muslim womens started.shouting..bharat mata ki jai..

    sab burkhe pehne huae the..kya woh chamche the..
    iss kahthe hai..dil ki baat zaban mein aa gayi..kab tak aap.aachhe cheezo ko dil mein dhabhye rakenghe..bolo.bolo .

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  • ANWAR, Dubai

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    Mr. Dev can you please elaborate who used the national flag as napkin in yoga day. PM OR CM. I agreed it is not your mistake to whom you follows, he always blaming opponents on their own wrong doings. “YATHA RAJA TATHA PRAJA"

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  • Santhosh Kulal, Mangaluru

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    DevKumar is knowing and speaking Hindi a per-requisite to become PM of India? Should only Hindi speaking people be made PM of India?

    Hindi is just like any other official language of India and does not need a special mention. It's not our national language. Why again and again impose Hindi on non-Hindi speakers?

    Those who would like to learn Hindi, they can and will learn. But there can't be any force that one need to know Hindi to be PM. A Prime Minister is for entire country and not just for Hindi belt. By your logic, PM should also learn Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati etc because they too are official languages just like Hindi.

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  • k b r, Mangaluru

    Thu, Feb 15 2018

    well said...

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