Congress open to alliance with JD-S: Kharge
Tuesday - May 15, 2018 9:54 am ,
Category : INDIA
Congress open to alliance with JD-S: Kharge
New Delhi May 15 (IANS) In a virtual admission that the Congress may fall short of a majority in Karnataka party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that an alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) was possible.
"We will discuss the issue with the high command. I am going to meet Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ashok Gehlot and we will discuss " Kharge said here.
But he quickly added that it was too early to predict the outcome of Saturday s Assembly election. Vote count on Tuesday showed the BJP ahead of the ruling Congress with the JD-S at the third spot.
--IANS bns/sar/mr
"We will discuss the issue with the high command. I am going to meet Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ashok Gehlot and we will discuss " Kharge said here.
But he quickly added that it was too early to predict the outcome of Saturday s Assembly election. Vote count on Tuesday showed the BJP ahead of the ruling Congress with the JD-S at the third spot.
--IANS bns/sar/mr
