Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday alleged that both the BJP and Congress are luring his party leaders from old Mysuru region, where his party JD(S) has a strong presence, with an aim to “finish off” the regional outfit, and said that they won’t be successful.
Hitting out at those accusing JD(S) of “family politics”, he claimed that his father H D Deve Gowda, the former Prime Minister and other members of the family, have taken several “risks” for the survival of the regional party.
“Leaders of both Congress and BJP are talking about the old Mysuru region aimed at breaching the JD(S)’ bastion by luring some of its leaders into their party, that’s their agenda,” Kumaraswamy said.
Speaking to reporters, he said, both these parties cannot win the trust of the people of old Mysuru region, just by luring some leaders, and expressed confidence that ‘true’ JD(S) supporters and workers…