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JD(S) leader Danish Ali meets Karat

The meeting took place soon after Deve Gowda held talks with Kumaraswamy who has raised the banner of revolt

New Delhi: With the coalition Government in Karnataka tottering, senior Janata Dal (Secular) leader Kunwar Danish Ali on Monday met General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Prakash Karat and reviewed the volatile political situation in the State.

Both the leaders held discussions for over half an hour at the CPI (M) headquarters here within hours of a meeting between Janata Dal (S) President H.D. Deve Gowda and his rebel son H.D. Kumaraswamy and amid speculation of a patch-up between the two.

"We exchanged views on the political situation in the State as CPI (M) is also a partner in the Congress-Janata Dal (S) coalition in Karnataka," Mr. Ali said after the meeting.

Reasons for split

Though Mr. Ali declined to elaborate, sources said he had informed Mr. Karat about the "reasons" for the split in the Janata Dal (S) Karnataka unit and the "role" played by a section of the ruling ally Congress in breaking the legislature party.

They also indicated the possibility of Mr. Karat intervening in the situation to resolve the impasse to unite "secular" forces in an attempt to save the Government and to keep BJP at bay.

The meeting between Mr. Ali and Mr. Karat follows the CPI (M) General Secretary's interaction with Mr. Deve Gowda last week on the Karnataka developments. — PTI