Karnataka: BJP in qualm as ex-CM Sadananda Gowda expresses displeasure over alliance with JDS
Oct 13, 2023
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 13 : In the wake of the recently formed alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) in Karnataka, senior BJP leader Sadananda Gowda has openly expressed his displeasure with the coalition, sparking uneasiness in the party.
The former Chief Minister voiced concerns about the alliance and the challenges it poses.
The party's top brass is intensifying efforts to quell the discontent within both parties and also its senior members.
In a significant move, the JD(S) had on September 22 joined hands with the BJP-led NDA to take on the Congress party in Karnataka in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
JD(S) leader and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy made the announcement of the tie-up after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda in the national capital.
However, the alliance was not well-received by some key figures of both parties resulting in the resignations of prominent figures.
Following the announcement of the new alliance, JD(S) state vice president, Syed Shafiulla Saheb and other leaders including M Srikanth and UT Ayesha Farzana resigned from the party and reportedly there is discontent among several Muslim functionaries in the party as well.
Kumaraswamy said "We will not disrespect any Muslim leader from JDS-BJP alliance. We have discussed about the BJP-JDS alliance with JDS state president CM Ibrahim."
"There will be more talks regarding the JDS-BJP alliance after the Dussehra festival, where seat sharing may be discussed," Kumaraswamy said.
