Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson H.A. Venkatesh has taken serious exception to former Minister and JD(S) leader G.T. Deve Gowda’s statement that the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge lacks strength to become the country’s Prime Minister.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on Friday, Mr. Venkatesh said Mr. Gowda’s statement was “immature”. Reminding Mr. Gowda that he too was about the join the Congress party, the KPCC spokesperson said the JD(S) leader does not have any moral right to criticise either Mr Kharge or Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Claiming that Mr. Kharge was very much eligible for the post of Prime Minister or even the President of the country, Mr. Venkatesh said the Dalit leader from Karnataka had a blemish-less political career. Mr. Gowda should have been proud that such a politician from Karnataka was in national politics.
