BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Not worried over BJP-JD(S) alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he is not bothered about the poll alliance between the Opposition parties BJP and the JD(S) in Karnataka for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, claiming that the people will back the ruling Congress party.

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2023

BJP will forge alliance with JD(S) for LS polls: Yediyurappa

BJP veteran B.S. Yediyurappa expects the proposed alliance between BJP and JD(S) to win 25 to 26 Lok Sabha seats of the total 28 in Karnataka. 

The Hindu · Sep 8, 2023

G.T. Deve Gowda rules out JD(S) leaders joining Congress

JD(S) leader Deve Gowda clarifies no party members will join Congress; JD(S) to contest all 28 LS seats in Karnataka; Gowda rules out possibility of alliance with BJP; party to identify candidates for LS polls; Gowda says he'll only enter fray if no suitable candidates found.

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023

HDK taunts Congress on Nitish’s presence at Opposition meet

Attacking the Congress over the presence of Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the Opposition meet, Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday said that the Congress followed “dual policy” with regard to political alliances.

The Hindu · Jul 17, 2023

BJP-JD(S) tie-up: Regional party looking at outcome of NDA meeting on July 18

JD(S) looking to outcome of NDA meeting on July 18 to decide on alliance with BJP. BJP yet to appoint Leader of Opposition in State legislature. JD(S) not invited to Congress-led Opposition parties meeting. JD(S) mulling alliance with BJP after Muslims abandoned party in Assembly elections. JD(S) likely to go…

The Hindu · Jul 16, 2023

After ruckus, probe ordered into suicide attempt by KSRTC driver who blamed Minister for transfer

The government on Thursday ordered a probe by officials of the Home and Transport departments into the episode of an attempt to suicide by a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor of Nagamangala taluk, H.R. Jagadish, after he was transferred, allegedly at the behest of district in-charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy for political reasons.

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Karnataka govt orders police probe into KSRTC driver's suicide attempt

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has ordered a police probe into the Nagamangala KSRTC driver Jagadish’s suicide attempt on Thursday for being transferred from his home depot, wherein he had named agriculture minister and local MLA N Cheluvarayaswamy in his suicide note.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2023

JD(S) will announce its stand on UCC after the draft is released: Deve Gowda

The former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Sunday said the party would make its stand clear on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after the draft comes out.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023

The JD(S) plan for resurrection

It is debating the pros and cons of a possible alliance with the BJP

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2023

Amid speculation of JD(S)-BJP pact for Lok Sabha polls, Deve Gowda asks who has not had ties with the saffron party

“Show me one party in the country that has done politics without establishing some kind of relationship with the BJP,” Janata Dal (Secular) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda asked on Tuesday.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023