HD Kumaraswamy’s Janata Dal Secular stated on Thursday that they’ve acquired feelers from each Congress and the BJP as most exit polls predicted a hung meeting in Karnataka. Mr Kumaraswamy is in Singapore, having left on Wednesday evening. Still, a senior chief stated it has been determined who they’ll associate with.
“The decision is done. It’s taken. We will announce it to the public when it is right time to,” senior JD(S) chief Tanveer Ahmed advised NDTV in an unique interview.
The BJP has denied it had contacted the JD(S) and continued to exude confidence a few clear mandate.
In an unique interview to NDTV, the BJP’s Shobha Karandlaje stated there’s “no question of coalition at all, the BJP has not contacted the JD(S)”.
“We are sure to get 120 seats. After gathering information on ground from our karyakartas yesterday, we have arrived at a number — 120,” she added.
Asked about BJP denials, the JD(S) reiterated that the get together has reached out about forming a authorities.
“Yes, both (BJP and the Congress) have tried reaching out to us… The JD(S) is in such a position today that parties would like to reach out to us,” stated Tanveer Ahmed.
“The people of Karnataka wants us to keep check on both national parties for the betterment of the state. And I don’t think a there’s any reason why a regional party wouldn’t want to work for the development of Karnataka,” he added.
Asked which get together they might go along with, he stated, “The people who are going to work for the betterment of Karnataka and Kannadigas”.
Asked if the get together has arrived on the variety of seats it could win, Mr Ahmed stated, “Nobody can form a government without us. That’s a good number, I think. We could not match the resources of the national parties in terms of money, might, muscle. We were a weak party. But we know we performed enough to be a part of the government”.
Mr Kumaraswamy, who took over because the face of JD(S) after get together patriarch HD Deve Gowda took a backseat as a result of sick well being, is in Singapore for a routine check-up, his workplace stated. Sources confirmed that he can be again on the day of counting.
