JD(S) leader revolts against Deve Gowda’s alliance decision

C M Ibrahim, senior leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka, has opposed party’s decision to ally with the BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He claimed that his faction is the original JD(S) and that he, as the state president, can make decisions for the party in Karnataka. Ibrahim stated that the JD(S) will not ally with the NDA and will form a core committee to convey this decision to party leader Deve Gowda.