JD(S) decides to continue pact with BJP for upcoming polls in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The JD(S) core committee meeting, held on Thursday, unanimously decided to continue the alliance with the BJP for all
elections.

The wards and constituencies, however, will be decided by the top leaders.

Party leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy directed the workers to start voter registration for teachers and graduate constituency MLC polls. 

Speaking after the meeting, MLC T A Sharavana said, “We discussed about all upcoming elections and also about where the party should contest. We all legislators shared our opinions.” 

In the meeting, the legislators requested Kumaraswamy to plan a tour across the state and decided to form a new core committee soon. 

“Alliance will continue without any hurdles. Even in the meeting, it was discussed to face all elections in alliance with the BJP,” said C B Suresh Babu, JD(S) leader in the Legislative Assembly.  

Meanwhile, the party is planning a big rally next month to celebrate 25 years on November 22.

The venue for the rally will be decided soon, said the leaders. 

‘Reconstitute core panel’

Senior legislator G T Devegowda, head of the core committee, was absent from the meeting. Since he has been maintaining distance from the party, it was decided to reconstitute the core committee.

However, G T Devegowda visited party supremo H D Devegowda during the latter’s hospitalisation.