<p>JD(S) former MLA from Navalgund and National General Secretary N H Konaraddi is all set to join Congress, in the presence of the leader of opposition in Assembly Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivakumar, in Belagavi on December 14.</p>.<p>Konaraddi is the latest among the series of JD(S) leaders who have jumped the ‘sinking ship’ of the JD(S) party. His departure will further weaken the JD(S) in the Kittur-Karnataka region.</p>.<p>Confirming his joining to Congress, Konaraddi informed <em>DH</em> that the prevailing political situation has made it necessary for him to join Congress.</p>.<p>“I have huge respect for JD(S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. But in the changing political scenario this move has become necessary,” he said.</p>.<p>Konaraddi, who has contested the Navalgund assembly constituency thrice from the JD(S) ticket, had managed to win the seat once in 2013 thanks to B S Yediyurappa’s rebel party KJP.</p>.<p>And with now Shankar Patil Munenkoppa, who regained the Navalgund seat in 2018, becoming district in-charge minister it has become that much more difficult for Konaraddi to win the seat on JD(S) ticket.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>JD(S) former MLA from Navalgund and National General Secretary N H Konaraddi is all set to join Congress, in the presence of the leader of opposition in Assembly Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivakumar, in Belagavi on December 14.</p>.<p>Konaraddi is the latest among the series of JD(S) leaders who have jumped the ‘sinking ship’ of the JD(S) party. His departure will further weaken the JD(S) in the Kittur-Karnataka region.</p>.<p>Confirming his joining to Congress, Konaraddi informed <em>DH</em> that the prevailing political situation has made it necessary for him to join Congress.</p>.<p>“I have huge respect for JD(S) Supremo H D Deve Gowda and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. But in the changing political scenario this move has become necessary,” he said.</p>.<p>Konaraddi, who has contested the Navalgund assembly constituency thrice from the JD(S) ticket, had managed to win the seat once in 2013 thanks to B S Yediyurappa’s rebel party KJP.</p>.<p>And with now Shankar Patil Munenkoppa, who regained the Navalgund seat in 2018, becoming district in-charge minister it has become that much more difficult for Konaraddi to win the seat on JD(S) ticket.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
