Calling former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda-led party "communal" following its alliance with the BJP, he urged Janata Dal (Secular), to remove the word 'Secular' from its name.
Karnataka news: The Congress earlier taunted, “If you were so poverty stricken, then you should have applied for the Gruha Jyoti scheme. Oh, you didn't know that only one electricity meter is allowed under the Gruha Jyoti scheme whereas there are many meters in your name!”
Siddaramaiah said crores of people are benefitting from the guarantee schemes and those celebrating these schemes include the voters of BJP and JD(S).
Janata Dal-Secular leader Kumaraswamy alleged that people were talking about corruption in the Karnataka government. He also said that after writing a letter for funds to the Centre, the state government leaders should seek an appointment.
Ibrahim on Monday said that there was no question of him quitting the JD(S) as he was the "real JD(S)". Kumaraswamy hit back at him asking to "put up a board that he is the original one".
JDS had joined hands with the BJP-led NDA in September to take on the Congress party in Karnataka in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, Karnataka party president CM Ibrahim is not happy with the development and expressed his opposition quite openly.
Siddaramaiah said Kumaraswamy who was under the illusion of becoming Chief Minister once again, expecting a coalition government to come to power with his party's support after the 2023 Assembly polls, is now "disillusioned", and is hence making such statements.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy joined BJP's sit-in protest over the Cauvery river water release issue against the Karnataka government in Bengaluru.
The Janata Dal-Secular has long been a third player in Karnataka where the Congress and the BJP have been the two main parties.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy has denied that his party has allied with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Earlier, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had said that the JDS would fight the Lok Sabha elections independently in 2024.
I have already said both inside and outside the assembly, as both BJP and JD(S) are opposition parties, it has been decided to work together in the interest of the state, said HD Kumaraswamy.
Weeks after the induction of NCP leader Ajit Pawar and others in the Maharashtra government, the BJP has hinted at alliance talks with JD(S) in Karnataka, ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Karnataka election results: Speaking about the demand from various communities that the chief minister should be from among them, Kumaraswamy said a chief minister should not belong to any one community but work to improve the lives of all 6.5 crore people of the state.
Karnataka election results 2023: "I am a small party, there is no demand for me...I am hoping for a good development," JD (S) chief Kumaraswamy said.
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Irani and Congress leaders-- Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi will hold multiple rallies in the poll-bound state. Stay tuned here for the latest updates.
Karnataka elections 2023 updates: Intense poll campaigns are underway led by BJP, Congress and JDS. Top guns of all the parties are visiting the poll-bound state to woo voters.
Channapatna Elections 2023: According to the Election Commission data, Hindus comprise 55.66% of the voters and Muslims make up 42.96%.
In a media release, Kumaraswamy stated that there is no need for the panic and he will resume campaigning after taking rest. The doctors have said that he developed symptoms of fever after being tirelessly involved in election campaigning.
After meeting with Akhilesh Yadav, Naveen Patnaik and Kumaraswamy within a week's time, Mamata Banerjee showed her intention that she is making an effort to consolidate regional parties against BJP. It is yet to see whether they will join the Congress-led UPA or form a new third front.
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