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Yeddyurappa rules out formation of govt with JDS support, favours fresh polls

Expressing his disinterest in forming a coalition with JDS, Yeddyurappa said on Sunday that BJP is ready for fresh assembly elections. The Congress and JDS formed a coalition government in the state after the May 2018 assembly elections threw up a hung verdict.

Yeddyurappa rules out formation of govt with JDS support, favours fresh polls
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Published : May 26, 2019, 11:38 PM IST

Bengaluru: Amid speculation that JDS-Congress coalition may collapse following its drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa Sunday said his party favoured fresh assembly elections in such an event, ruling out partnering with the regional party to form a new government.

"Forming a government with JDS help is an impossibility. I have had a distasteful experience of 20-20 rule under Kumaraswamy's chief ministership. I do not want to repeat the mistake again," Yeddyurappa told a news agency in an interview here.

The BJP had to withdraw support to the Kumaraswamy led government as the JDS leader refused to step down as per 20-20 power-sharing deal in 2007.

Responding to a question, Yeddyurappa said the party is ready for fresh state elections. "We are ready for fresh assembly elections. There is no option left for our party," he said. Claiming that the JDS-Congress government has lost people's faith after losing 26 seats in Karnataka's Lok Sabha constituencies, he said despite this the coalition partners have decided to run the government, which was against the verdict of the people.

He also alleged that the coalition partners have buried the hatchet just to remain in power, instead of solving people's problems including, drought and drinking water across the state.

To another query, the senior BJP leader said the party has convened a meeting on June 1 to chart out the next course of action.

Asked if the BJP would welcome Sumalatha Ambareesh, who defeated Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, into the party, Yeddyurappa said if Sumalatha wants to join his party, she was welcome to do so.

"Sumalatha told us that she would talk to the people of Mandya and decide on joining BJP," he added.

The Congress and JDS formed a coalition government in the state after the May 2018 assembly elections threw up a hung verdict.

Congress and JD(S) ended up winning only one seat each in the Lok Sabha elections dealing a blow to the one-year-old coalition.

JDS patriarch H D Deve Gowda and Chief Minister Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil lost in Tumkur and Mandya respectively.

Read: JDS-Cong could have done better had there been better coordination: KPCC chief

Bengaluru: Amid speculation that JDS-Congress coalition may collapse following its drubbing in the Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa Sunday said his party favoured fresh assembly elections in such an event, ruling out partnering with the regional party to form a new government.

"Forming a government with JDS help is an impossibility. I have had a distasteful experience of 20-20 rule under Kumaraswamy's chief ministership. I do not want to repeat the mistake again," Yeddyurappa told a news agency in an interview here.

The BJP had to withdraw support to the Kumaraswamy led government as the JDS leader refused to step down as per 20-20 power-sharing deal in 2007.

Responding to a question, Yeddyurappa said the party is ready for fresh state elections. "We are ready for fresh assembly elections. There is no option left for our party," he said. Claiming that the JDS-Congress government has lost people's faith after losing 26 seats in Karnataka's Lok Sabha constituencies, he said despite this the coalition partners have decided to run the government, which was against the verdict of the people.

He also alleged that the coalition partners have buried the hatchet just to remain in power, instead of solving people's problems including, drought and drinking water across the state.

To another query, the senior BJP leader said the party has convened a meeting on June 1 to chart out the next course of action.

Asked if the BJP would welcome Sumalatha Ambareesh, who defeated Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, into the party, Yeddyurappa said if Sumalatha wants to join his party, she was welcome to do so.

"Sumalatha told us that she would talk to the people of Mandya and decide on joining BJP," he added.

The Congress and JDS formed a coalition government in the state after the May 2018 assembly elections threw up a hung verdict.

Congress and JD(S) ended up winning only one seat each in the Lok Sabha elections dealing a blow to the one-year-old coalition.

JDS patriarch H D Deve Gowda and Chief Minister Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil lost in Tumkur and Mandya respectively.

Read: JDS-Cong could have done better had there been better coordination: KPCC chief

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Yeddyurappa rules out formation of govt with JDS support,
favours fresh polls
Bengaluru, May 26 (PTI) Amid speculation that
JDS-Congress coalition may collapse following its drubbing in
the Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka BJP Chief BS Yeddyurappa Sunday
said his party favoured fresh assembly elections in such an
event, ruling out partnering with the regional party to form a
new government.
"Forming a government with JDS help is an impossibility.
I have had a distasteful experience of 20-20 rule under
Kumaraswamy's chief ministership.
I do not want to repeat the mistake again," Yeddyurappa
told PTI in an interview here.
The BJP had to withdraw support to the Kumaraswamy led
government as the JDS leader refused to stepdown as per 20-20
power sharing deal in 2007.
Responding to a question, Yeddyurappa said the party is
ready for fresh state elections.
"We are ready for fresh assembly elections. There is no
option left for our party," he said.
Claiming that the JDS-Congress government has lost
people's faith after losing 26 seats in Karnataka's Lok Sabha
constituencies, he said despite this the coalition partners
have decided to run the government, which was against the
verdict of the people.
He also alleged that the coalition partners have buried
the hatchet just to remain in power, instead of solving
people's problems including, drought and drinking water across
the state.
To another query, the senior BJP leader said the party
has convened a meeting on June 1 to chart out the next course
of action.
Asked if the BJP would welcome Sumalatha Ambareesh, who
defeated Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya Lok
Sabha constituency, into the party, Yeddyurappa said if
Sumalatha wants to join his party, she was welcome to do so.
"Sumalatha told us that she would talk to the people of
Mandya and decide on joining BJP," he added.
The Congress and JDS formed a coalition government in the
state after the May 2018 assembly elections threw up a hung
verdict.
Congress and JD(S) ended up winning only one seat each in
the Lok Sabha elections dealing a blow to the one-year-old
coalition.
JDS patriarch H D Deve Gowda and Chief Minister
Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil lost in Tumkur and Mandya
respectively. PTI BDN
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