Political journeys are seldom linear, and the career of Siddaramaiah — who has surpassed the record of D. Devaraj Urs to become the longest-serving Chief Minister of Karnataka — has been marked by dramatic twists and turns over four decades.Here are some images from the AHINDA strongman’s journey of highs and lows in Karnataka politics. Photo:
Siddaramaiah B, Minister of State, (Photographed during the Karnataka Assembly Elections, March 1985). Photo:
A 1989 picture of Siddaramaiah (right) with his friend found at his relative's home in Siddaramanahundi village in Mysore district on May 10, 2013. Taking the oath as Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services in the Ramakrishna Hegde government, along with (far left) B.R. Yavagal, P.G.R. Sindhia and M.P. Prakash.Photo:
Siddaramaiah seen with Chief Minister Ramakrishna Hegde.A 1995 image of a visibly tired Chief Minister H. D. Deve Gowda being briefed by the Finance Minister Siddaramaiah at the Zilla Panchayat members
meeting in Bangalore at a symbolic "panchayat katte".Photo:
