A former CM from Congress is luring JDS leaders alleges Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru Nov 17 PTI JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that a former Chief Minister from the Congress who also desires to hold the post in the future as well was making attempts to lure in his party leaders especially from the old Mysuru region Though Kumaraswamy did not wish to take the name of the Congress leader it appeared to be directed at former Chief Minister and now Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah There was no reaction as yet from him or the Congress Yesterday a MLA friend of mine came and discussed with me saying that a senior Congress leader who wants to become Chief Minister and was also the CM in the past has called him twelve times asking what he has decided on joining Congress stating that JDS has no future Kumaraswamy said But the MLA directly replied that he was in JDS because of his good relationship with Kumaraswamy and not for any position and politics he told reporters Kumaraswamy said the MLA even showed him details of the number of times he received calls from the Congress leader and said despite making his stand clear the leader kept repeatedly calling him Im aware that there have been constant attempts to brainwash JDS leaders who have a hold on their constituency but it will be ineffective he added There have been speculations within JDS circles that some of its sitting legislators and leaders may jump ship to other parties ahead of the 2023 assembly polls JDS MLA from Chamundeshwari segment G T Devegowda and Gubbi legislator S R Srinivas have given enough indications about joining Congress in the days to come Kumaraswamy who did not wish to name the Congress leader when reporters asked him said why should I tell the name He is the Congress leader I dont want to talk about anyone They have been making efforts for the last three years Im aware of it Let them Congress take whomever they want Im not worried as my party workers are strongly with me he said adding that he was surprised to see that the leader who claims that JDS is finished was in a pitiable situation of luring JDS leaders In response to a question Kumaraswamy said it was not the case of one legislator several of his party leaders have been contacted Finishing JDS by the next assembly polls is their Congress leaders aim and desire but it wont get fulfilled he said adding that the attempts to lure regional party leaders was more in the old Mysuru region Congress and JDS are traditional rivals in the old Mysuru region JDS has already announced mission 123 winning 123 seats in the 224 member assembly to bring the party to power independently after the 2023 assembly polls PTI KSU APR APR
Bengaluru Nov 17 PTI JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that a former Chief Minister from the Congress who also desires to hold the post in the future as well was making attempts to lure in his party leaders especially from the old Mysuru region Though Kumaraswamy did not wish to take the name of the Congress leader it appeared to be directed at former Chief Minister and now Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah There was no reaction as yet from him or the Congress Yesterday a MLA friend of mine came and discussed with me saying that a senior Congress leader who wants to become Chief Minister and was also the CM in the past has called him twelve times asking what he has decided on joining Congress stating that JDS has no future Kumaraswamy said But the MLA directly replied that he was in JDS because of his good relationship with Kumaraswamy and not for any position and politics he told reporters Kumaraswamy said the MLA even showed him details of the number of times he received calls from the Congress leader and said despite making his stand clear the leader kept repeatedly calling him Im aware that there have been constant attempts to brainwash JDS leaders who have a hold on their constituency but it will be ineffective he added There have been speculations within JDS circles that some of its sitting legislators and leaders may jump ship to other parties ahead of the 2023 assembly polls JDS MLA from Chamundeshwari segment G T Devegowda and Gubbi legislator S R Srinivas have given enough indications about joining Congress in the days to come Kumaraswamy who did not wish to name the Congress leader when reporters asked him said why should I tell the name He is the Congress leader I dont want to talk about anyone They have been making efforts for the last three years Im aware of it Let them Congress take whomever they want Im not worried as my party workers are strongly with me he said adding that he was surprised to see that the leader who claims that JDS is finished was in a pitiable situation of luring JDS leaders In response to a question Kumaraswamy said it was not the case of one legislator several of his party leaders have been contacted Finishing JDS by the next assembly polls is their Congress leaders aim and desire but it wont get fulfilled he said adding that the attempts to lure regional party leaders was more in the old Mysuru region Congress and JDS are traditional rivals in the old Mysuru region JDS has already announced mission 123 winning 123 seats in the 224 member assembly to bring the party to power independently after the 2023 assembly polls PTI KSU APR APR
