“Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should be allowed to complete his full term. He is a follower of Basavanna’s principles. It is in the interest of State that he continues as Chief Minister for a full term,” seer of the Basava Dharma Peetha Mathe Ganga Devi said in Bagalkot on Sunday. “Mr. Siddaramaiah has strong belief in Basavanna’s ideology. Like the former Chief Minister late D. Devraj Urs, he is working for the uplift of the downtrodden. Of course, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is also a good leader. But it is in the interest of the State that Mr. Siddaramaiah is allowed to continue as Chief Minister,” she said. Sharana Mela She said that the Chief Minister will inaugurate the 37th Sharana Mela in Kudalasangama on Tuesday. Resource persons, seers and community leaders will discuss various issues related to the Vachanas of Basavanna and other Sharanas. Guru Mahant Swami of Ilkal Chittaragi Math, Basavalinga Pattaddevaru of Bhalki Math, Minister Eshwar Khandre, MLA Narendra Swami and others will be present, she said. Published – January 11, 2026 08:18 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Special Roll Observer reviews SIR 2026 work in Coimbatore Over 6 kg ganja seized from two in separate raids in Hyderabad