Former Union Minister C.M. Ibrahim, who dissociated himself from the Congress after he was denied the post of leader of Congress in the Legislative Council, said he was in touch with Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee.
Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, he said he was launching a State-wide tour from Mysuru after meeting Suttur Mutt seer Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami to mobilise like-minded people from across the State, including North Karnataka. He said he had already declared that he would be launching a movement to bring together Lingayats and Vokkaligas along with minorities, Dalits, and backward classes under one banner to take on the AHINDA movement.
Mr. Ibrahim said a final decision on his future political course would be decided on February 14. “I will not form a new political party. My choices have narrowed down to JD(S), Samajwadi Party, and Trinamool Congress,” he said while fielding queries from reporters.
