Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) State president H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday formally announced his party’s alliance with the Congress in the BBMP.
“I had put certain conditions for the Congress, which was an independent decision. I wanted the Congress to drop the Bengaluru restructuring bill. The party’s stand, however, was different. We have now taken an unanimous decision not to impose any conditions. The chief minister should take responsibility and set right the wrongs that have hampered the City’s development,” he said.
On a question, Kumaraswamy said the party would accept the deputy mayor’s post if the Congress offered it. “The JD (S) City MLAs will take a call on the power-sharing module if the Congress feels benevolent enough to offer us the deputy mayor’s post,” he said.
He told presspersons that KPCC president G. Parameshwara and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had spoken to him over phone. “Although there have been several instances wherein both the national parties have used the JD(S) for their vested interest, I am making it clear that we will extend unconditional support to the Congress in the best interest of the city,” he said.
Kumaraswamy said he will also meet the KPCC chief in person, if required. He said the city MLAs would decide on any power sharing and prominent posts for the JD(S). This, only if the Congress offers any post to the JD(S) as a courtesy following the tie-up between the two parties, he said.
