<p>Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he will convince MLA Anand Singh to withdraw his resignation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah said that Singh, the Congress MLA representing Vijayanagar constituency in Ballari district, had tendered his resignation in connection with the land allotment to Jindal company.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“But, it is not the reason. I will speak to Singh and convince him to withdraw the resignation,” Siddaramaiah said, adding, Singh did not resign demanding for ministerial berth.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah said Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi had not resigned and Speaker Ramesh Kumar had issued a statement in this regard.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah said he is not interested in ‘operation’ politics to lure MLAs. No one should indulge in operation politics. It is anti-democracy, he added.</p>
<p>Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he will convince MLA Anand Singh to withdraw his resignation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah said that Singh, the Congress MLA representing Vijayanagar constituency in Ballari district, had tendered his resignation in connection with the land allotment to Jindal company.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“But, it is not the reason. I will speak to Singh and convince him to withdraw the resignation,” Siddaramaiah said, adding, Singh did not resign demanding for ministerial berth.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah said Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi had not resigned and Speaker Ramesh Kumar had issued a statement in this regard.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah said he is not interested in ‘operation’ politics to lure MLAs. No one should indulge in operation politics. It is anti-democracy, he added.</p>