MANDYA: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday got emotional during an election rally here and said that he does not want the Chief Minister's post.

Talking about his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who lost to Sumalatha from Mandya in Lok Sabha elections this year, the former CM said he did not want his son to contest from Mandya.

"I don't need politics, I don't want CM post. I just want your love. I don't know why my son lost. I didn't want him to contest from Mandya but my own people from Mandya wanted him but didn't support him," Kumaraswamy said.

The by-elections to the 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka will be held on December 5.