Bengaluru: Ambiguity persists on the constituency that incumbent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be contesting as there are names of Chamundeshwari and Badami that are making rounds. However, the CM has said that he will take a final call on Saturday, April 21 after a discussion with AICC President Rahul Gandhi.

Addressing media persons in Mysuru on Friday, the CM said, “the party leaders from Bagalkot and Vijaypur districts, S R Patil, M B Patil, Thimmapur and others have requested me to contest from Badami. However, I denied. Still, they have submitted a request to the high-command. I will follow the decision of the high-command.”

Earlier, though Siddaramaiah’s contest from Badami was still uncertain, his son Dr. Yathindra had tweeted that the CM will file the nomination papers from Badami constituency on April 23 and deleted the tweet within minutes. It created more confusion among the Congress leaders, workers as well as the opposing team which is preparing a sketch to defeat the CM if he contests from the Chamundeshwary constituency.

It is sure that the CM will contest from Chamundeshwari constituency and he has expressed his wish to contest from Badami as well. However, it is said that the party leaders had culled the idea saying that it would give a sense of strong signal.