Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah has sparked political interest with a statement seen as endorsing Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi for future leadership in Karnataka.

Speaking at the inauguration of the statue of Saint Kanakadasa in Kappalguddi village of Raibag taluk, Yathindra said, “My father is in the final phase of his political journey. The state now needs a leader with a progressive ideology and a strong value-based outlook. Satish Jarkiholi is the right person to take on that responsibility and can lead the state’s politics by example.”

His remarks are being interpreted as an indirect suggestion that Satish Jarkiholi has the potential to be Karnataka’s next Chief Minister.

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