Nikhil Kumaraswamy submits resignation from post of JD(S) Karnataka youth wing chief

“The situation (poor performance of JD-S in Assembly elections) calls for making way for a new leadership. Hence, I am submitting my resignation from the post,” he said. 

Janata Dal (S) youth wing Karnataka unit president Nikhil Kumaraswamy has submitted his resignation from the post owning moral responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the Assembly elections. 

Nikhil Kumaraswamy could not win in Ramanagara seat, which had earlier elected his mother Anitha Kumaraswamy.

In the resignation letter addressed to State president C. M. Ibrahim, he has said that though the poor performance of the JD(S) had pained him, it had opened up opportunities for rebuilding the party. 

Stating that the need of the hour is to convert the defeat into victory, he has said that the time has come for everyone to work for the party with commitment. “The situation also calls for making way for a new leadership. Hence, I am submitting my resignation from the post,” he said. 

Making it clear that he would dedicate himself to strengthening the party organisation, he has appealed to senior leaders to accept his resignation. 

It may be noted that Mr. Ibrahim has submitted his resignation from the post of Karnataka unit president. However, his resignation is yet to be accepted. 

The JD(S) has called a national executive as well as introspection meeting on May 25 to decipher the reasons for its poor performance.