“Before joining BJP, I took the views of our 19 MLAs and 8 MLCs who said that JD(S) should consider entering into an understanding with BJP,” Deve Gowda said.
"As we all know JDS and BJP are now a part of the NDA alliance. On that basis, Mr Yediyurappa is one of the tallest leaders in Karnataka. So I just came here to take his blessings personally. We all know that they share a good bond," Nikhil Kumaraswamy said after the meeting.
Days after Janata Dal (Secular) joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the ensuing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the party's state unit Vice President Syed Shafiulla Saheb has decided to cut his ties with the party.
Talking to ANI, Priyank Kharge said that the word ‘secular’ from the JD (S) should be remove as the party has now joined hands with the BJP, which the Congress leader accused of being the “most communal party” in the history of independent India.
Shah took to 'X', formerly Twitter, wishing the move of JD(S) following his meeting with former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda.
The Janata Dal (Secular) formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday as Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) national president HD Deve Gowda on Friday said that the matter regarding the seat-sharing between JD(S) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not with him adding that party leader HD Kumaraswamy will discuss the issue.
Amid the festering row over the sharing of Cauvery waters with Tamil Nadu, former Karnataka chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday came down heavily on the Central Water Management Board terming its direction to the state government release 5,000 cusecs of water to th
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal Secular (JDS) of 'doing politics' on the Cauvery water-sharing issue.
"I had called JD(S) as BJP's B-team, it is getting proved now. JD(S) people used to get angry at me when I called them B-team. Also, they have named themselves as Secular -- Janata Dal (Secular) -- but have joined hands with the communal party," said Siddaramaiah.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has termed as “personal reaction” remarks of BS Yediyurappa about Janata Dal (Secular) fighting about four seats in the Lok Sabha elections next year in alliance with BJP and said there has been no discussion so far between the tw