JDS ALLIANCE WITH BJP IS A CALCULATED MOVE FOR POLITICAL SURVIVAL

Kumaraswamy and Deve Gowda join forces with BJP to secure JDS' future

- R. JAYAPRAKASH

In a strategic manoeuvre aimed at revitalizing the Janata Dal (Secular)[JDS], former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and veteran leader H.D. Deve Gowda have entered into a game-changing alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. This unexpected alliance has sent shockwaves through Karnataka’s political landscape and is poised to reshape electoral dynamics in the state.

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Intriguingly, this alliance's primary focus remains on the Old Mysore region, a traditional stronghold of JDS. Historically, JDS has held sway in this part of Karnataka, and their leaders have consistently been selected from this area. However, recent developments have seen a decline in their fortunes, with the Congress making inroads and even surpassing JDS in some instances.

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