One day later the Karnataka Congress Discarding any understanding with the regional party for the November 3 by-elections to two assembly constituencies in the state, the former prime minister responded, stating that there was no such proposal from JD (S).
“…. who had put the proposal of the JD (S) to have an alliance with Congress? None of us has come to the doors of Congress as had arrived at the doors of HD Deve Gowda (JD (S) supreme ) after the 2018 assembly polls, “Kumaraswamy tweeted.
He was referring to the Congress that forged the post-election alliance with JD (S) under which he became the prime minister at the head of the coalition government, which had collapsed last year after the rebellion of a section of the MLA from both matches.
Congress was not a party worthy of an alliance, he said, adding that this was ‘proven’ by his conduct, such as “taking down” the coalition government led by him, luring the BSP MLAs who support his government in Rajasthan to defecting and their attempts to ‘destabilize’ the government in Maharashtra.
“There cannot be an alliance with Congress that does not respect coalition dharma,” Kumaraswamy said.
Whenever there is a reference to the alliance in the state, don’t feel like you got Congress and the JD (S) involved. Don’t let congressional leaders take advantage of politics by using the names of JD (S) and his father Deve Gowda, he said.
Congressional Legislature Party Leader Siddaramaiah and KPCC On Wednesday, President DK Shivakumar had ruled out any possibility of an understanding with the JD (S) for the November 3 elections in the state.
On Tuesday, the Election Commission had announced the schedule for the by-elections of Sira in Tumakuru district and Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar) in the city.
By-elections had been necessary in Sira following the death of MLA B member Sathyanarayana of JD (S) last month, while RR Nagar’s seat was left vacant following the disqualification of the MLA N Munirathna Congress under anti-corruption law. defection last year.
Congress has finalized former Minister TB Jayachandra as its Sira nominee, but has yet to find a candidate for RR Nagar.
BJP and JD (S) have yet to nominate candidates for both seats.
Congress and JD (S), who had formed a Kumaraswamy-led coalition government after the 2018 assembly elections, parted ways following the collapse of the government due to internal differences and the defection of various lawmakers.
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