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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra stirred a debate among political circles a few days ago by saying that his father was in the fag end of his political career and hinted at Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi as a successor. Now, Siddaramaiah has clarified that he was talking about an ideological successor.

Siddaramaiah said his son did not name anyone as his successor. “What can I do if his statement is twisted? I asked Yathindra what comment he made. He told me that he only spoke of him (Satish Jarkiholi) as an ideological successor, not as the next CM."

When asked about the need for such a statement in the midst of confusion over the successor, Siddaramaiah blamed the media for wrongly presenting Yathindra’s remarks. “You people do not s

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