Mysuru: Former Chief Minister SM Krishna is a prominent political personality and efforts are being made to convince him to return to the party stated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday adding that even the Congress high command is in talks with SM Krishna.

After his arrival at the Mandakalli Airport, to inaugurate the Adivasi conference Siddaramaiah clarified that his party hadn’t sidelined any of its leaders and treated everyone equally be it senior, youth or women leaders in the party. He also mentioned that he will also speak to Krishna and try to convince him to change his decision. The CM maintained that SM Krishna wasn’t sidelined by the party and that he was invited to all the crucial party meetings. “SM Krishna was present in the coordination meeting along with Jaffer Sharief. The party has always considered suggestions from its senior leaders,” he said.

With regards to state budget, Siddaramaiah said that it would be presented in second week of March.