8Photo© zeenews.india.comSiddaramaiah Poised To Become Karnataka’s Longest-Serving CM, Equals Devaraj Urs’ Record
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Bengaluru, Jan 6 (PTI) After days of haggling with his deputy over the 'chair' that threw up some nervous moments for him, Congress veteran Siddaramaiah is now on the cusp of a unique record--Karnataka's longest serving Chief Minister.
For a man rooted in 'Janata Parivar' for over two decades and known for strident anti-Congress stance in the past, it has been a remarkable turn around for the 77 year-old, as he equals on Tuesday, fellow Mysurian Devaraj Urs' record of number of days in office.
In his second term as chief minister, Siddaramaiah equalled Urs’ record as the longest serving CM of the state with 2,792 days in office, and will be the proud holder of the record from January 7 onwards.
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