JD(S) part of NDA group ahead of Lok Sabha polls
In a significant development for the BJP in South India, the JD(S), led by former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda, officially joined the BJP-led NDA alliance on Friday.
This move comes ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls scheduled for early next year. The alliance was announced after a meeting between JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy and Union home minister Amit Shah, along with BJP president J.P. Nadda.
Both the BJP and the JD(S) expressed optimism about this alliance, with the BJP stating that JD(S)’s association with them would “lead Karnataka on the path of development and pave the way for a stronger NDA and a stronger India.”
Amit Shah shared his thoughts on a social media platform, saying, “Met former Karnataka CM and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy along with BJP president JP Nadda. Expressing their trust in PM Narendra Modi’s vision of a developed India, the JD(S) has decided to be a part of the NDA. I warmly welcome JD(S) to the NDA family. Their association will lead Karnataka on the path of development and pave the way for a stronger NDA and a stronger India.”
Former Karnataka CM and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy, after the meeting, stated, “Today formally we discussed about joining hands with the BJP. We’ve discussed the preliminary issues formally… There is no demand (from our side).”