Hitting out at JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy over the party’s failure to field long-time party worker Keelara Jayaram in the ensuing elections to the Legislative Council from South Graduates’ Constituency, JD(S) MLC Marithibbe Gowda said he would not contest the next elections to the South Teachers’ constituency.
Speaking to presspersons in Mysuru on Tuesday, Mr. Gowda, however, said he was not in touch with leaders of any other party. He added that he would quit the JD(S) in future, but would not take a decision on the matter at present. “A time will come for me to take a decision. But, I will not contest the next elections as a JD(S) candidate.”
Mr. Gowda claimed that the JD(S) had already decided against fielding him in the next elections to the Legislative Council from South Teachers’ constituency.
