He said, “There is no internal discord in Congress. If there was any disruption in the party, it would not have been possible for us to work unitedly during the Lok Sabha elections in the state,” the Chief Minister told media persons.

He termed the statements of the Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leaders on the "fall of the Congress government" as "political statements".

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivkumar said that Eknath Shinde's government in Maharashtra will be in danger. “Everything will be reversed,” the Deputy Chief Minister said.

Commenting on the BJP and JD-S alliance for the MLC elections, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that during the Lok Sabha elections, the two parties had formed an alliance but failed to make any impact.

On the impact of the sex video scandal on the MLC elections, the Chief Minister said that voters are mature and know what is right and what is wrong.

The Chief Minister said, "They can take a decision on the achievements of our government and the Central government and decide for themselves what is right for them."