Siddaramaiah refuses blame for collapse of Karnataka coalition, accuses Deve Gowda of not allowing anyone else from JD(S) to grow

Siddaramaiah on Friday refuted the charges of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda in which he had allegedly blamed him for his and his grandson’s defeat in the 17th Lok Sabha Elections Bengaluru: Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday refuted the charges of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda in which he had allegedly blamed him for his and his grandson’s defeat in the 17th Lok Sabha Elections. Siddaramaiah also accused former prime minister Deve Gowda of not allowing anyone else to grow. Cornering JDS patriarch Gowda, Siddaramaiah asked him to explain the reasons behind the defeat of his candidates in the elections and said, “Gowda never allowed someone else to grow. Reportedly, Gowda had alleged that Siddaramaiah wanted to make BJP leader BS Yediyurappa the chief minister instead of his son HD Kumaraswamy, adding that the two had worked together in the past.