Karnataka Chief Minister HD Deve Gowda said that all the non-BJP parties which have attended the swearing-in ceremony of H D Kumaraswamy do not mean that they will contest together in all states in 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
As before the formation of a third front to take on the BJP is favored by JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party have already given the clear signals to their cadres in states to be ready for Lok Sabha polls as early as in November-December
and H D Deve Gowda also said that “It is not necessary that the parties which attended the swearing-in ceremony of Kumaraswamy as Karnataka CM will fight together in all states,”
A meeting of a parliamentary panel on defense issues that got postponed was being attacked by Kumar Swamy, he cleared. Presenting a united front, top leaders of the Congress, TMC, BSP, AAP, CPI (M) and TDP had attended the ceremony last
month in Bengaluru the ceremony had been attended by a united front, top leaders of the Congress, TMC, BSP, AAP, CPI (M) and TDP. it is further said by HD Gawda that there was a discussion between the Samajwadi Party and BSP for sharing 40 seats each in general elections in Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka CM also further added in his statement that “In Karnataka, we will fight with the Congress despite having small issues with them,”.
Although, when asked about on former CM remarks to Gowda, it is totally refuted by Gowda. as earlier there were remarks made by former CM and Congress-JD(S) coordination committee chairman Siddaramaiah that the current Karnataka government will survive for only a year. and Gowda only added that “It is his feeling,”
For 2019 Lok Sabha polls, still, it is not decided about seat sharing by the political parties however there are rumors that with the 18 seats Congress will fight and the JD(S) will get the rest 10 in Karnataka.
Karnataka CM Gawda further added in his statement that “So far, there has not been any discussion on this issue. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and Kumaraswamy will discuss and finalize that,” Gowda also added that his party was willing to give away one Parliamentary seat in Karnataka to its rally BSP.
“In return, I will ask BSP to give one seat in Uttar Pradesh to Danish Ali (who is JD-S Secretary General). In Kerala, LDF will give one seat to us,” he added. The JD (S) leader said he will be meeting non-NDA leaders in “coming days”. Gowda further added that there is a need to form a third front at the earliest and Modi and BJP President Amit Shah are indicating about holding simultaneous polls, “Going by the signal they are giving to states, there is a greater possibility of early polls,” he said, adding the Monsoon session of Parliament could be the last session.