Kumaraswamy rules out merger of his party with ruling BJP

Bengaluru,Dec 20: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD-S leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday ruled out merger of his party with the ruling BJP.

Further, he clarified that JDS extended support only on the issue of removal of Legislative Council Chairman.

In a tweet, he clarified that there is no question of JDS merger with BJP since his party is the people’s party in the State. The news around the corner has no value on this issue of merger, he said that the congress which called JD-S as B team of the BJP, later they came to home door for the alliance during the assembly elections in the 2018 . If the 'B' team of BJP, his party would have not agreed for the coalition government, he added.

Ascertaining that there is no merger only issue based support.