The Karnataka state president of JD(S) said that if Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy choose to align with the BJP, they can. However, he said he remains firm on his decision not to join the BJP, hinting at a split in the party.
Senior Muslim leader and CPI(M) MLA Samsul Haque died after a cardiac attack in the wee hours of Wednesday, party sources said. He was 69.Elected from the Boxanagar Assembly Constituency in Sepahijala district in the February elections, Haque .