CM: HDK a political villain, he’s more frustrated than BJP

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticized HD Kumaraswamy, the JD(S) floor leader, calling him a “political villain” who is more frustrated than the BJP. Siddaramaiah accused Kumaraswamy of spending his entire second stint as CM in a luxury hotel in Bengaluru and criticized him for blaming the BJP for his government’s collapse. Siddaramaiah also accused the BJP of being responsible for the state’s poor economy and electricity scarcity. He mentioned the possibility of issuing a white paper on the state’s financial condition under his and the BJP’s rule. No discussion about a cabinet reshuffle has taken place yet.