Will ensure Siddaramaiah sits in Oppn forever: Yediyurappa

Bengaluru, March 9 : Angry over the Congress boycotting his budget speech after creating ruckus in the Assembly, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday vowed to defeat the party in the 2023 Assembly polls, and ensure that Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah “remains forever in the Opposition”.
Addressing a media conference after his budget speech here, Yediyurappa sharply reacted that he would ensure that Congress is defeated in 2023 Assembly polls.
“I will give it in writing that their (Congress) defeat is imminent… they will remain in the opposition forever. Take it from me, I have said this in the past, now I am ready to give it in writing,” he shot back in response to a question.
He questioned is there any precedence in this country on the Opposition staging a walkout either in the Centre or the state during the presentation of the budget? “They (Congress) speak high about morality while they are in opposition. What morality are they (Congress) talking about?” he questioned.
“Being a leader of the Opposition, Siddarmaiah speaks but unfortunately, his words and actions are going to drown his party. He will remain forever in the opposition. I will thoroughly expose the Congress on the floor of the house. I am not going to spare them this time,” he said, adding: “Don’t call me Yediyurappa, if I don’t make him (Siddaramaiah) sit in the opposition by winning 130 to 135 seats.”