Karnataka elections: Siddaramaiah hits back at Modi’s ‘2+1 formula’ jibe, says it means 2 Reddys + 1 Yeddy

“This is the political innovation of Chief Minister here who is by and large sleeping and seldom awake. With the fear of defeat he went in search of another seat,” Modi said. “While he himself was contesting from two seats, he made his son a scapegoat from the seat where he was contesting earlier, he added.

Responding to Modi’s attack, Siddaramaiah pointed out that he had himself contested from two seats during 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Attacking Modi over BJP fielding brothers of tainted mining baron G Janrdhan Reddy in the assembly elections, the chief minister said 2 Reddys + 1 Yeddy was Modi’s formula to win the election.

“Today PM avoided talking about his complicity in closing CBI cases against the Reddy bros. Instead, he spoke”about some 2+1 formula. Here is the explanation to his formula” to win the election. 2 Reddys + 1 Yeddy. #2Reddy1Yeddy,” he tweeted.

‘Yeddy’ is a reference to BJP’s chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa.

Siddaramaiah, who was earlier fielded from Chamundeshwari in Mysuru, later filed papers from”Badami in Bagalkote district also. Siddaramaiah’s candidature from Badami came amidst reports that battle at Chamundeshwari was not easy for him. Varuna in Mysuru, from where Siddaramaiah has been contesting since 2008, has been allotted to his son Yatinda” this time.

(With PTI inputs)