As a part of the seat-searing settlement, whereas BJP will contest 25 of the 28 seats within the state, JDS has been promised three seats (Picture: X/PTI)
The scuffle broke out when JDS MLA MT Krishnappa, whereas addressing the assembly, identified that BJP’s Kondajji Vishwanath was answerable for his defeat within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls
All appears to be not properly within the BJP-JDS alliance in Karnataka, the place leaders and staff of each events clashed with one another throughout a joint assembly in Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency on Monday. The 2 sides clashed on stage at an election assembly organised in Thuruvekere to marketing campaign for the alliance candidate and BJP chief V Somanna.
The scuffle broke out when JDS MLA MT Krishnappa, whereas addressing the assembly, identified that BJP’s Kondajji Vishwanath was answerable for his defeat within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Vishwanath, who was within the JDS earlier than he crossed over to the BJP, was visibly upset with the declare and stepped ahead to talk. However earlier than he may say something, Somanna stopped him.
In the meantime, most JDS staff within the state believed that there was some fact in Krishnappa’s phrases.
The matter was resolved later, but it surely has put a highlight on the ideological variations between the 2 allies. BJP and JDS, that are used extra to being at odds with one another, attempting to place up a joint entrance to make sure a formidable combat towards the Congress.
As a part of the seat-searing settlement, whereas BJP will contest 25 of the 28 seats within the state, JDS has been promised three seats — Hassan, Mandya and Kolar.
With the alliance, whereas the JDS is preventing to stay the mainstream after the current setback within the meeting election, the BJP is hoping to money on Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s occasion’s Vokkaliga help base within the Outdated Mysuru area.
Devegowda’s son-in-law Dr Manjunath can be contesting from Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha seat on a BJP ticket. He’ll tackle Congress veteran DK Suresh, brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.
