Kumaraswamy welcomes plans to form anti-BJP front

HD Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Chief Minister and JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday said he would welcome any move to form a front of opposition parties to offer an alternative to the BJP for the general elections in 2019.

"If senior leaders in the country take initiative to unite the Opposition, we will welcome it," Kumaraswamy told reporters here.

On Tuesday, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar had said he would negotiate with opposition parties, including regional groups, to form an anti-BJP front.

Kumaraswamy also met Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday to apprise him of the measures taken by his government for the flood victims in the state.

"It was a courtesy call. I conveyed my regards to him (Gandhi) as my government completed 100 days today. We also informed him about the measures we have taken in flood relief efforts," he said

Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever