BENGALURU: In the wake of the recently formed alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) in Karnataka, senior BJP leader D V Sadananda Gowda has openly expressed his displeasure with the alliance, sparking uneasiness in the party.
The former Chief Minister voiced concerns about the alliance and the challenges it poses. The party’s top brass is intensifying efforts to quell the discontent within both parties and also its senior members.
In a significant move, the JD(S) had on September 22 joined hands with the BJP-led NDA to take on the Congress party in Karnataka in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. JD(S) leader and former CM H D Kumaraswamy made the announcement of the tie-up after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J P Nadda in the national capital.
However, the alliance was not well-received by some key figures of both parties, resulting in the resignations of prominent figures. Following the announcement of the alliance, JD(S) state vice-president, Syed Shafiulla Saheb and other leaders including M Srikanth and U T Ayesha Farzana resigned from the party. There is reportedly some discontent among several Muslim functionaries in the party as well.
Kumaraswamy said, “We will not disrespect any Muslim leader from JDS-BJP alliance. We have discussed about the BJP-JDS alliance with JD(S )state president CM Ibrahim. There will be more talks regarding the JDS-BJP alliance after Dasara where seat sharing may be discussed”. (ANI)