JD(S) will grow in HK region, says Kumaraswamy

BANGALORE: Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said that the JD(S) would emerge stronger and become a potent force in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
"After the exit of Karadi Sanganna from the party to BJP, an impression was created that the JD(S) is dead in that region. But with the joining of Pradeep Patil and 21 local leaders in Koppal, the party is going to gain in strength as days go," Kumaraswamy said while speaking to reporters in his party office here. Pradeep Patil is the son of former MLA Virupakshagouda Mali Patil, who joined the JD(S) along with several local leaders including gram panchayat members.