Karnataka Elections 2023: 'There's no demand for me...', says JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy ahead of results

New Delhi: A day after JD(S) national spokesperson claimed that the party has already decided with whom they will form the government in the state as the exit polls predicted a hung Assembly, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said that no one has contacted his party for alliance and that there was no demand for him. “No one has contacted me till now. There is no demand for me, I am a small party,” said JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, ahead of Karnataka election results.

#WATCH | "No one has contacted me till now. There is no demand for me, I am a small party" says JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, ahead of Karnataka election results. pic.twitter.com/0Mkbqdd7Tr

— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2023

He said in the next 2-3 hours, it will become clear and he is hopeful that there will be some good development for his party. Also read: Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE: BJP leading in 86 constituencies, suggest trends “Exit polls show that the two national parties will score in a big way. The exit polls have given 30-32 seats to JD(S). I am hoping for a good development,” Kumaraswamy added. Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday said that they have received feelers from both the Congress and the BJP and the party has already decided with whom it will be forming the government  and, according to an NDTV report. “We will announce it to the public when the appropriate time comes,” said JD(S) national spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed.

#WATCH | We have already decided with whom we are going to form the government. We will announce it to the public when the appropriate time comes: JD(S) national spokesperson Tanveer Ahmed pic.twitter.com/rVaZ6kxSvD

— ANI (@ANI) May 12, 2023

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Ahmed said there are certain programmes that the JD(S) would like to implement for the  betterment of Karnataka and Kannadigas.

“Water issues, agrarian crisis, farmers, children, girls’ education, health are some of our primary requirements. We know who is more capable of doing it and definitely we will go with them,” the spokesperson said.

The counting of votes polled for the 10 May polls, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals BJP and the Congress, besides the JD(S) started at 8 am today. The electoral fortunes of top leaders – Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, Congress heavyweights Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and JD(S)’ HD Kumaraswamy, among many others will be known today. The counting begin in 36 centres across the state, and poll officials expect a clear picture about the outcome is likely to emerge by mid-day. With inputs from agencies Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.