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INDIA versus NDA:

Southern politics heats up as

JD(S) makes alliance with BJP

JD (S) was formed by HD Deve Gowda, who served as the Prime Minister from June 1996 to

April 1997. It performed badly in the recent elections in Karnataka

OUR BUREAU

New Delhi/Bengaluru/Chennai
n a major development, the
Janata Dal (Secular) formally
Ijoined the National Democratic
Alliance (NDA) on Friday as For-
mer Karnataka Chief Minister and
JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy met
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in
New Delhi.
BJP President JP Nadda and
Goa CM Pramod Sawant were also
present during the meeting.
Former Prime Minister and JD
(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda and
his son Kumaraswamy met BJP Pres-
ident JP Nadda and Amit Shah in the
Parliament on Thursday. There were
talks within Karnataka’s political cir- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda meets former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy in
cles for the past few months that the
JD(S) could ally with the BJP for the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (ANI)
upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The JD(S) had aligned with the now part of the NDA. Minister Shah in the national capital. day said that they are “desperate to
Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha “I am happy that JD(S) has decid- Things are hotting up in south- win” the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
polls; however, the parties faced a ed to be the part of National Demo- ern politics. He further slammed the INDIA
drubbing as the BJP swept 25 out of cratic Alliance. We wholeheartedly Karnataka Deputy Chief Minis- bloc over the recent controversies
the 28 seats in Karnataka and even welcome them in the NDA. This will ter DK Shivakumar has said the only regarding the Anti-Sanatan Dharma
an independent candidate supported further strengthen NDA and vision agenda of the Congress was to win and Ramacharitmanas issues and
by the BJP won from the Mandya of Hon PM Narendra Modi Ji for the upcoming Telangana Assembly said that each leader is continuously
constituency. “New India, Strong India”,” Nadda elections while also helping the Op- “competing with each other” to insult
The JD(S) has allied with both said in a post on ‘X’. position bloc — INDIA — of which it the Hindu religion.
the BJP and the Congress in the state. Talks of alliance between the two is also a part, prevail over the BJP-led “After facing a massive backlash
Though the JD(S) won 19 seats parties have been in the limelight in National Democratic Alliance (NDA) from our country, Tamil Nadu Chief
in the recent Assembly polls that the past few weeks, especially after in the Lok Sabha polls next year. Minister Mk Stalin has convenient-
were held in May, it was the party’s veteran BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, Speaking to reporters after the ly given out a statement saying that
worst performance in history. Nota- who is also a parliamentary board meeting of the reconstituted Con- nobody in DMK should talk about
bly, the party was not invited either member of the party, had earlier this gress Working Committee (CWC) in Sanatan Dharma any further as BJP
to the NDA meeting in Delhi or to month said his party will have an Hyderabad on Sunday, Shivakumar is trying to twist their comments for
the meeting of the Opposition- IN- “understanding” with JD(S) for the said, “Our only agenda is to win the political gains,” Annamalai said in
DIA bloc in Bengaluru in July. Lok Sabha elections. The move of Telangana (Assembly) elections and a video released through his official
In a post on the micro-blogging the JD (S) to be part of the BJP-led help INDIA emerge victorious in the handle on social media platform, X.
site, Amit Shah said “their associa- NDA ahead of the Lok Sabha elec- next general elections. There is no He alleged that the INDIA bloc has
tion will lead Karnataka on the path tions in 2024 is a significant move. other agenda at this point.” joined together for “selfish gains and
of development and pave the way JD (S) was formed by HD Deve Meanwhile, in a scathing attack petty political reasons”.
for a stronger NDA and a stronger Gowda, who served as the Prime against the Opposition’s INDIA co- Annamalai said that the country
India.” Minister of India from June 1996 to alition and the DMK party, Tamil is going through a great transition
Nadda has also made the an- April 1997. Kumaraswamy, his son, Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) right now adding it is going to propel
nouncement on ‘X’ that JD (S) is met JP Nadda and Union Home president, K Annamalai, on Satur- it to great heights.

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