Overview

• The JD(S) chief said the partnership with the BJP will extend to all forthcoming polls, including local bodies and the Assembly, and emphasized that his relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not change.
• He set a 48-hour deadline for the Karnataka government to publish a comprehensive account of relief provided in Kalyana Karnataka’s flood-hit districts.
• Deve Gowda said he will tour affected areas within three to four days, compile findings, and submit a report to the Prime Minister, urging a war-footing response and asking that the crisis not be politicised.
• Outlining an urban strategy, he targeted 50–60 seats in the upcoming Bengaluru civic polls and announced a large women’s convention in the city on October 12.
• He argued the state’s finances have been strained by the five guarantee schemes, noted farmer opposition to the proposed Bidadi Township project, and said H. D. Kumaraswamy has recovered as Nikhil Kumaraswamy leads membership efforts.