At a meeting convened to sort out differences over his party’s alliance with the BJP, former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy and party supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Sunday defended the alliance. They assured the party workers and leaders that the tie-up is aimed at resolving the State’s burning issues and not for their personal gains.
Held at Mr. Kumaraswamy’s farmhouse in Bidadi, the meeting was attended by JD(S) party MLAs, former MLAs, former Ministers, district presidents, and other senior leaders. While JD(S) State president C.M. Ibrahim, who is upset with Mr. Kumaraswamy for the tie-up, stayed away from the meeting, several Muslim leaders welcomed the move and extended their support.
Addressing the workers, Mr. Kumaraswamy said all efforts would be made to resolve the State’s issues in the next five years. “If that does not happen, I will retire from politics,” he said.
