04-23-2008, 04:10 PM
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<b>JD(U) snaps ties with BJP in Karnataka </b>
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Bangalore, April 22: The Janata Dal(U), a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has decided to break with the coalition in Karnataka and contest 50 constituencies during the forthcoming Assembly elections. The national general secretary of the party, Mr Shambhu Srivastav, said the party could not accept the âbig brother attitudeâ of the BJP and therefore his party had decided to sever ties with it. âIt was a blessing in disguise. In retrospect, we do not feel bad because the BJP has given tickets to those who are into mining and land mafia. This goes against the JD(U)âs principles,â he said.
Senior party leader Dr M.P. Nadagouda said, âThe BJP was adamant on sharing seats, therefore we decided to come out of the alliance and contest the state Assembly polls on our own.â The JD(U) had a pre-poll alliance with the BJP in the 2004 elections and won five seats. However, two of the members later left the party and joined the Janata Dal(S).
When the JD(U) national president, Mr Sharad Yadav, held talks with his BJP counterpart Mr Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, the BJP offered only six seats. Back in Karnataka, the JD(U) state unit president, Mr B. Somashekhar, held three rounds of talks with the BJPâs chief ministerial candidate, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa.
âMr Yeddyurappa agreed to offer six seats and subsequently went up to eight. The constituencies he offered include Holenarasipura, Ramanagara and Haliyal which the JD(U) cannot win. Therefore, we decided to contest alone,â Dr Nadagouda explained. The party released its first list of 20 candidates on Tuesday.
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<b>JD(U) snaps ties with BJP in Karnataka </b>
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Bangalore, April 22: The Janata Dal(U), a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), has decided to break with the coalition in Karnataka and contest 50 constituencies during the forthcoming Assembly elections. The national general secretary of the party, Mr Shambhu Srivastav, said the party could not accept the âbig brother attitudeâ of the BJP and therefore his party had decided to sever ties with it. âIt was a blessing in disguise. In retrospect, we do not feel bad because the BJP has given tickets to those who are into mining and land mafia. This goes against the JD(U)âs principles,â he said.
Senior party leader Dr M.P. Nadagouda said, âThe BJP was adamant on sharing seats, therefore we decided to come out of the alliance and contest the state Assembly polls on our own.â The JD(U) had a pre-poll alliance with the BJP in the 2004 elections and won five seats. However, two of the members later left the party and joined the Janata Dal(S).
When the JD(U) national president, Mr Sharad Yadav, held talks with his BJP counterpart Mr Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, the BJP offered only six seats. Back in Karnataka, the JD(U) state unit president, Mr B. Somashekhar, held three rounds of talks with the BJPâs chief ministerial candidate, Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa.
âMr Yeddyurappa agreed to offer six seats and subsequently went up to eight. The constituencies he offered include Holenarasipura, Ramanagara and Haliyal which the JD(U) cannot win. Therefore, we decided to contest alone,â Dr Nadagouda explained. The party released its first list of 20 candidates on Tuesday.
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