Janata Dal (Secular) national president H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday ousted the party’s State president C.M. Ibrahim, who had raised a banner of revolt against the JD(S)-BJP alliance, by dissolving the party’s State executive committee. He appointed his son and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy as the party’s ad hoc president.
Announcing the appointment at a press conference after an emergency meeting of the party’s core committee, Mr. Gowda said the decision to dissolve the executive committee was taken unanimously to strengthen and rejuvenate the party.
Eighteen of the 19 MLAs, MLCs, and district presidents of the party attended the emergency meeting. Although the party has not “expelled” Mr. Ibrahim, dissolving the executive committee means that he is no longer the State party president.
