Mr. Siddaramaiah has often said it was the Congress’s commitment to secularism that was a key deciding factor in his choice. True to this, Mr. Siddaramaiah has remained a trenchant critic of.

Siddaramaiah belongs to the Kuruba Community [5], which is regarded as the third most influential caste in Karnataka after the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas. Traditionally, Kuruba’s were shepherds, militiamen from the hills, armed vassals, or postmen.

Siddaramaiah is the tallest mass leader among all legislators in Karnataka. His appeal cuts across different regions of Karnataka and he has always had the support of a majority of Congress MLAs.

19 May 2023, 8:51 IST Meghana B Siddaramaiah new car: ನಿಯೋಜಿತ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಕಾರು ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಲಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ.

Siddaramaiah is married to Parvathi and they have two children -- the eldest son Rakesh, who was a Congressman, and Yathindra, a doctor. Rakesh died in July 2016 in Belgium due to multiple organ.

Wiki/Biography. C. Siddaramaiah was born on Thursday, 12 August 1948 ( age 75 years; as of 2023) in Siddaramanahundi in Varuna Hobli near T. Narasipura of Mysore district, Karnataka. However, according to his school records, he was born on Sunday, 3 August 1947. [1] His zodiac sign is Leo.

Siddaramaiah (born 3 August 1947), also referred to by his nickname Siddu, is an Indian politician who is serving as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka since 2023. He also held that position previously from 2013 to 2018, being only the second person to hold that office for a full five-year term.

Shivakumar’s MP brother DK Suresh said he could give “a sharp response” to Patil, but “I choose not to do so in the interest of the party”. “Siddaramaiah is the chief minister now.