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Updated December 27th, 2018 at 21:57 IST

Seat-sharing formula for Lok Sabha 2019 polls not yet discussed with Congress: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

The JD(S) leader's comment came in the wake of Congress leader Siddaramaiah in Hubbali on Thursday rubbishing BJP's claim that the coalition government in Karnataka would collapse due to an internal rift.

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Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Thursday the JD(S), an alliance partner of the Congress in Karnataka, has not yet discussed with the national party about the seat-sharing formula for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The JD(S) leader's comment came in the wake of Congress leader Siddaramaiah in Hubbali on Thursday rubbishing BJP's claim that the coalition government in Karnataka would collapse due to an internal rift.

"There has not been any discussion on this (seat sharing) with the Congress so far. When the discussion has not yet taken place, then there is no question of any fight," Kumaraswamy told reporters when asked if the two parties have reached a seat-sharing formula for the 2019 polls.

The Congress-JD(S) alliance is strong and it would contest the Lok Sabha polls together, he said.

Siddaramaiah, who is the leader of the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition coordination committee, ruled out any differences between him and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara over portfolio allocation to the newly-inducted ministers.

He was reacting to senior BJP lawmaker Umesh Katti's claim that 15 disgruntled MLAs from the ruling coalition were in touch with him and that the saffron party would form the new government in Karnataka by next week.

"They (BJP) don't want to sit in the opposition and work. By using some wrong means, they want to form the government," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Hubbali.

READ: 'Patience Is The Only Answer To All Problems', Says Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy Amid Cong-JD(S) Tension

Days after the expansion of the six-month cabinet in Karnataka, Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy had expressed discontent in running the government in coalition with the Congress party in the state. While addressing a public gathering in Bengaluru on Sunday, HD Kumaraswamy went onto compare the coalition government in Karnataka to walking on a tightrope, calling it a 'difficult' task to do.

"Running this coalition government is like walking on a tightrope. It's not easy. I cannot force people or try to influence others to match my wavelength. They have their own agendas. But my agenda is nothing personal. I want to develop the state using the power that God has granted me," Kumaraswamy said while addressing the event. 

READ: 'It's Like Walking On A Tightrope': HD Kumaraswamy Expresses Unease In Running Coalition Government With Congress In Karnataka

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Published December 27th, 2018 at 21:42 IST

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