Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief H.D. Deve Gowda releases 12 promises for the Karnataka Assembly elections, that are scheduled on May 10, within the presence of State unit president C.M. Ibrahim and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, in Bengaluru on April 15, 2023.
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief H.D. Deve Gowda launched 12 promises for the Karnataka Assembly elections, that are scheduled on May 10. The ballot promises have been launched at Mr. Gowda’s Padmanabhanagar residence in Bengaluru within the presence of State unit president C.M. Ibrahim and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, amongst others.
The promises embody Matrushree and ladies empowerment programmes, together with mortgage waiver of loans of ladies self-help teams and 5 free cylinders a 12 months apart from enhancement of widow pension. The get together additionally introduced Raitha Chaitanya, Vikalachetanara Asare and improve in incentive for attorneys, amongst a slew of promises to police personnel, on schooling, well being, non secular minorities, scheduled castes, and on youth empowerment.
Mr. Gowda mentioned that the get together could be releasing the manifesto later. “Mr. Kumaraswamy will be releasing the names of candidates for the rest of the constituencies in consultation with Mr. Ibrahim. There is no problem in identification of candidates.”
In a quick interplay with reporters after releasing the promises, Mr. Gowda spoke concerning the reservation confusion within the State. He recalled that, on account of his efforts, the Valmikis got ST reservation. Though Havanur Commission recognized rural Vokkaligas as most backward and gave 9% reservation, he mentioned that he ensured distribution of 4% to Muslims, 1% to most backward communities and 4% to Vokkaligas. “I have been fair to all communities.”
JD(S) stand for Lok Sabha elections
He introduced that the get together would stand with the Left throughout the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “We are sharing seats with the Left in Kerala, and we will go with them. Left leader Sitaram Yechury had called me on this issue,” the previous Prime Minister advised mediapersons in response to a query on what could be the stand of the get together for the parliamentary polls.
