Days after opposing BJP alliance, Ibrahim sacked from JD(S)

JANATADAL(SECULAR) national president H D Deve Gowda on Thursday dissolved the party's Karnataka unit and sacked the JD(S) state president, CM Ibrahim, daysafterthelatteropposed the party's decision to align with the BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

Former CM H D Kumaraswamy, the second son of Deve Gowda, was appointed theparty'sadhocstateunitchief.

Speaking at a news conference, Devegowdasaid:“wehave all decided that he will continue as JD(S) legislature party leader andalsoasthestatepresident.”

Reacting to his sacking, Ibrahimsaidhewilltakelegalaction against the decision and even write to the Election Cozmmission of India. “Under whatprovisionsdidyouappoint an ad hoc president. Do you (Deve Gowda) have the powers?” he said, adding that Deve Gowda’s decision showed JD(S) remained a “family party”.

Ibrahim said he will “remain with the JD(S)” and travel across the state to “rally against dynasticpolitics”. Heclaimedthatmost of the JD(S) legislators are with him and they are being “threat

Will take legal action: C M Ibrahim

enedbythefamily”.

Ibrahimtermeddevegowda's decision “Vinash Kaale Vipareeta Buddhi(asthedoomapproaches, one's intelligence functions perversely)” and warned of mountingalegalchallengeagainstit, besides asserting that he will reach outtothepeople.

Ibrahim, whowasappointed thejd(s) presidentinapril2022 following his switch from the Congress, had on Monday (October 16) criticised the JD(S) leadershipoverthealliancewith thebjp. Claimingtobethe“original JD(S)”, he had said that the regional party will not go with thebjp-lednda, butwouldback the Opposition's INDIA bloc.

Dismissing Ibrahim's claim, Deve Gowda said all the state unitsof thejd(s) hadgiventheir consent to align with the BJP.

Allaying claims that leaders from the minority community were deserting the party, the JD(S) president said “leaders suchasmlcbmfarooqandothers have remained steadfast in their support to the party”.