<p>Ahead of the Bengaluru mayoral election, Janata Dal (S) President H D Deve Gowda on Friday hinted that his party might not continue its support to the Congress in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).<br /><br /></p>.<p>Stating that his son and party state president H D Kumaraswamy were not happy with the alliance with the Congress, Gowda said that a final call in this regard would be taken shortly. <br /><br />He also mentioned that BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa had indicated that the BJP did not want to forge an alliance with the JD(S) in the BBMP. Sources said that the JD(S) has decided to issue a whip to its 14 corporators to remain neutral and not to indulge in cross voting. <br /><br />Of the 14 corporators, as many as eight are from wards in the Assembly constituencies represented by suspended JD(S) MLAs, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamarajpet), Akhanda Srinivasmurthy (Pulakeshinagar) and K Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi Layout). The three MLAs have assured their support to the Congress during the mayoral election, which is scheduled to be held on September 19.<br /><br />The Bengaluru Regional Commissioner has already issued a notification on holding the mayoral poll. <br /><br />According to sources, the mayor’s post has been reserved for backward castes while that of the deputy mayor will be for the General category. <br /><br />The term of Mayor B N Manjunath Reddy ends on August 11. However, due to the delay in issuing the election notification, Reddy will continue as mayor till a new one is elected. <br />It is learnt that the Congress corporators have already started lobbying for the mayor’s post.<br /><br />Invitation for JP movement leaders <br /><br />Deve Gowda said that he will be inviting all the leaders who were part of the JP movement, to the inauguration of the JD(S) office in the Bengaluru in November.<br /><br />Gowda said leaders including L K Advani, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Siddaramaiah and P G R Sindhia would be invited for the inaugural ceremony. The JD(S) office, which is presently under construction, will be completed by November, he said.<br /><br />“This is an occasion for me to remember those days fondly. I am not sure if all the leaders invited will turn up, but will invite them nevertheless. My intention is to invite everybody who contributed to the movement,” he added.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Ahead of the Bengaluru mayoral election, Janata Dal (S) President H D Deve Gowda on Friday hinted that his party might not continue its support to the Congress in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).<br /><br /></p>.<p>Stating that his son and party state president H D Kumaraswamy were not happy with the alliance with the Congress, Gowda said that a final call in this regard would be taken shortly. <br /><br />He also mentioned that BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa had indicated that the BJP did not want to forge an alliance with the JD(S) in the BBMP. Sources said that the JD(S) has decided to issue a whip to its 14 corporators to remain neutral and not to indulge in cross voting. <br /><br />Of the 14 corporators, as many as eight are from wards in the Assembly constituencies represented by suspended JD(S) MLAs, B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Chamarajpet), Akhanda Srinivasmurthy (Pulakeshinagar) and K Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi Layout). The three MLAs have assured their support to the Congress during the mayoral election, which is scheduled to be held on September 19.<br /><br />The Bengaluru Regional Commissioner has already issued a notification on holding the mayoral poll. <br /><br />According to sources, the mayor’s post has been reserved for backward castes while that of the deputy mayor will be for the General category. <br /><br />The term of Mayor B N Manjunath Reddy ends on August 11. However, due to the delay in issuing the election notification, Reddy will continue as mayor till a new one is elected. <br />It is learnt that the Congress corporators have already started lobbying for the mayor’s post.<br /><br />Invitation for JP movement leaders <br /><br />Deve Gowda said that he will be inviting all the leaders who were part of the JP movement, to the inauguration of the JD(S) office in the Bengaluru in November.<br /><br />Gowda said leaders including L K Advani, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Siddaramaiah and P G R Sindhia would be invited for the inaugural ceremony. The JD(S) office, which is presently under construction, will be completed by November, he said.<br /><br />“This is an occasion for me to remember those days fondly. I am not sure if all the leaders invited will turn up, but will invite them nevertheless. My intention is to invite everybody who contributed to the movement,” he added.<br /><br /></p>
