Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday defended the Congress government’s welfare programmes and said the administration had fulfilled the promises made to voters ahead of the Assembly elections, even as speculation over a possible leadership transition within the ruling party continues to shadow Karnataka politics. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (PTI) The Congress high command has not announced any decision on a change of chief minister, the question has remained politically sensitive within the state unit. Against that backdrop, Siddaramaiah presented the implementation of the government’s five guarantee schemes as the defining achievement of the administration. The chief minister said the government had remained faithful to every electoral assurance made before the Assembly polls. “We take pride in having acted exactly as promised before the elections. We have remained committed to every assurance given to the people of Karnataka and have successfully implemented all five guarantee schemes, taking them to every household,” he said. Siddaramaiah devoted significant attention to the Anna Bhagya programme, saying it was introduced to ensure that no family faced hunger. “The Anna Bhagya …