On Thursday, former Prime Minister and JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda expelled his party chief of Karnataka Chand Mahal Ibrahim from his post and also sacked him from the party. On his place, the son of Gowda and former chief minister, HD Kumaraswamy, has been appointed as the ad-hoc state president of the party. The party has also dissolved its Karnataka unit.
“Our national president has decided to dissolve the old (Karnataka) unit and has announced an ad-hoc committee to strengthen the party,” said JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy. (As quoted by PTI).
VIDEO | "Our national president has decided to dissolve the old (Karnataka) unit and has announced an ad-hoc committee to strengthen the party," says JD(S) leader @hd_kumaraswamy on party chief HD Deve Gowda sacking Karnataka unit president CM Ibrahim. pic.twitter.com/K6vHrl0jB3
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 19, 2023
Reacting to his expulsion from the post of party’s state chief, CM Ibrahim said: “The decision that they have taken, it’s not possible to remove me as president. They don’t have the right. According to the JD(S) Constitution, 1/3rd of them must give me notice, call a meeting and pass a no-confidence motion in a meeting against me. That’s the procedure.” (As quoted by ANI)
Bengaluru: On his expulsion from Karnataka JD(S) President position, CM Ibrahim says, "The decision that they have taken, it's not possible to remove me as president. They don't have the right. According to the JD(S) Constitution, 1/3rd of them must give me notice, call a meeting… pic.twitter.com/KCQUkcKH4Z
— ANI (@ANI) October 19, 2023
“We will go to the Election Commission, High Court, and take a stay. Kerala and Tamil Nadu workers will also join hands. Deve Gowda is a father figure to me. Is this what you show to your son? I left my MLC post for you. How many houses do you want to ruin?,” CM Ibrahim further added.
Ibrahim had opposed the alliance with BJP
Recently, former Karnataka state president of JD(S), C.M. Ibrahim, had opposed the alliance with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). C.M. Ibrahim had held a meeting with several JDS leaders on Monday (October 16). After this, he declared that the people with him were the real JDS.