<p align="justify">The 'Man of the Year 2017' award was presented by the Bangalore Press Club to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and multilingual actor Prakash Rai here on Sunday.</p>.<p align="justify">Nirmalanandanatha Swami, head of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, presented the award at a function on the club premises.</p>.<p align="justify">After receiving the award, Siddaramaiah said, "Media can analyse my government and criticise it. It will be welcomed."</p>.<p align="justify">Rai said, "I have no interest to enter politics, but if there is a challenge by a political force, I will take it up."</p>.<p align="justify">''If the challenge is posed to me further, I am ready to enter politics," he announced.</p>
<p align="justify">The 'Man of the Year 2017' award was presented by the Bangalore Press Club to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and multilingual actor Prakash Rai here on Sunday.</p>.<p align="justify">Nirmalanandanatha Swami, head of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, presented the award at a function on the club premises.</p>.<p align="justify">After receiving the award, Siddaramaiah said, "Media can analyse my government and criticise it. It will be welcomed."</p>.<p align="justify">Rai said, "I have no interest to enter politics, but if there is a challenge by a political force, I will take it up."</p>.<p align="justify">''If the challenge is posed to me further, I am ready to enter politics," he announced.</p>