Despite appearances suggesting he's merely being handed over the party's reins, HD Kumaraswamy has tactfully assumed command of JD(S), even steamrolling his own brother to get his way.
BJP insiders say party will contest in 24-25 LS seats, while JD(S) get 3-4 seats. This is 2nd time the two parties have joined hands, the 1st being in 2006 when they formed govt in Karnataka.
Law minister in Gowda cabinet, Ramakant Khalap says Modi govt should enact 33% quota for women in Lok Sabha & state assemblies 'immediately', adds 'delimitation can be done later'.
Janata Dal (Secular) president HD Deve Gowda says his party will contest the Lok Sabha elections independently in Karnataka, putting an end to weeks of speculation.
Amid the recent friendly relations with BJP, the JD(S) supremo maintained that the party will decide its future course of action based on the prevailing situation.
While the party has won 19 seats in the 224-member Karnataka assembly, its tally in 11 Vokkaliga-dominated districts of south Karnataka, a traditional JD(S) support base, is just 15 of 73 seats.
With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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