The JD(S) was reduced to just 19 seats, while the BJP was reduced to 66, as the Congress won a massive mandate by winning 135 seats in the elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly earlier this year.(Twitter/@hd_kumaraswamy)
In 2019, the Congress and the JD(S) contested the general elections together, but were wiped out as the BJP made a landslide victory in Karnataka, winning 25 out of 28 seats.
Anything can happen – A statement by former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has fueled speculation of a possible alliance between his Janata Dal (S) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
“I don’t want to name anyone in particular. Anything can happen. It will not take much time, probably it will happen at the end of this year or after the parliamentary elections. For this we will have to wait,” Kumaraswamy said Year,
The JD(S) leader’s remarks came after BJP veteran BS Yeddyurappa said that the Bharatiya Janata Party and Kumaraswamy would fight together in future.
“Whatever HD Kumaraswamy is saying is absolutely true and I want to support his statement. Kumaraswamy and we will fight together in future,” he said.
Yediyurappa also said that he is waiting for the nod from the BJP central leadership for a decision on the JD(S).
“I am ready to fight together with HD Kumaraswamy against the corrupt (Congress) government (in Karnataka); Only our central leadership has to give permission,” he said.
In 2019, the Congress and the JD(S) contested the general elections together, but were wiped out as the BJP made a landslide victory in Karnataka, winning 25 out of 28 seats.
The JD(S) was reduced to just 19 seats, while the BJP was reduced to 66, as the Congress won a landslide mandate by winning 135 seats in the elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly earlier this year.
(With inputs from ANI, PTI)