
A vote for JD(S) is a vote for Kannadigas: Kumaraswamy Premium
The Hindu
This Assembly election in Karnataka is seen by made as critical for the survival of the Janata Dal (Secular), but party leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy told Nistula Hebbar that the party’s strategy of starting early and focussing on constituencies where its previous margin of loss was narrow will lead them to a clear majority.
This Assembly election in Karnataka is seen by made as critical for the survival of the Janata Dal (Secular), but party leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy told Nistula Hebbar that the party’s strategy of starting early and focussing on constituencies where its previous margin of loss was narrow will lead them to a clear majority. He indicated that success for a regional party in the State will bolster all regional parties in alliance negotiations in the run-up to next year’s Lok Sabha poll, but refused to speculate on future tie-ups. Edited excerpts from the interview: