Mahadevappa keeps distance from Siddaramaiah amid Cabinet berth speculation

Bengaluru, Oct 4 (UNI) The long-standing political camaraderie between former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his close associate HC Mahadevappa appears to be under strain, with the former minister increasingly keeping his distance from the veteran Congress leader. Mahadevappa, who had stood virtually shoulder-to-shoulder with Siddaramaiah during the AHINDA movement and remained a familiar presence beside him for years, has been conspicuously absent from several recent engagements involving the former Chief Minister. The growing distance has fuelled speculation within Congress circles that Mahadevappa is unhappy over being left out of the state Cabinet. What makes the developments politically significant is…