At a time when the government is running from pillar to post to meet the financial challenges of implementing the five pre-poll guarantees announced by Congress, CM Siddaramaiah, who holds the finance portfolio, is left scrambling for funds to clear mounting dues to the tune of Rs 36,784 crore, including Rs 25,000 crore owed to civil contractors and Rs 8,584 crore to electricity supply companies.https://ift.tt/iXLjNpW