Congress will face setback in 2028 Assembly elections: Former BJP MLA Narasimha Naik
Former BJP MLA Narasimha Naik predicts that Congress will face significant challenges in the 2028 Assembly elections following the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He criticized the party for forcing Siddaramaiah to resign, stating it undermines the party's strength and experience. Naik expressed confidence in the BJP's prospects for winning the upcoming elections.
- ▪Narasimha Naik believes Congress will suffer a major setback in the 2028 elections without Siddaramaiah.
- ▪He criticized Congress for forcing Siddaramaiah's resignation, citing his seniority and political strength.
- ▪Naik compared Siddaramaiah's resignation to that of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, suggesting it will have similar repercussions for Congress.
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The Congress will suffer a major setback in 2028 Assembly elections without outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, said former BJP MLA Narasimha Naik (Rajugouda).He was speaking to reporters here on Saturday. Claiming that he is an admirer of Mr. Siddaramaiah from childhood, Mr. Naik expressed displeasure over the situation, according to him, that forced Mr. Siddaramaiah to step down in the middle of the term.“The Congress did a mistake by getting a resignation forcefully from him even without considering his seniority, political strength and experience. This would definitely be a setback for Congress in coming Assembly polls and also a challenge for Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar to lead the party without Mr. Siddaramaiah,” Mr.
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