Bengaluru, July 1 -- "Siddaramaiah hit a lucky lottery," remarked senior Congress MLA BR Patil today, in a comment amid escalating power dynamics within the Karnataka Congress.
The veteran leader, while clarifying he held no grudge against the Chief Minister, subtly pointed to an uneven distribution of power and ministerial positions.
"Some became ministers, some didn't. Out of 136 MLAs, everyone cannot become a minister. Some hit the jackpot, some don't. That's political reality," he told reporters.
Taking a broader view, Patil used the occasion to assert his ideological roots and distance himself from aby factional lobbying. "I don't have a godfather. For me, ideology is the only godfather," he said, adding that his political journey ...