Kumaraswamy re-elected as JDS state supremo

Bangalore - Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was on Thursday was unanimously re-elected the state unit JD-S president.

Mr Kumaraswamy's was the lone nomination received for the post of the President, Returning Officer for organisational polls and JD-S MLC, H C Neeravari told reporters after announcing the election of Mr. Kumaraswamy.

This is the third term for Mr Kumaraswamy.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kumaraswamy declared that his party's fight against 'scandals' of the BJP government headed by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa would continue.

"We will wage the battle against BJP government alone," Mr Kumaraswamy, who has so far released many documents to 'expose' land denotification scams of Mr. Yeddyurappa government, said.

Mr Kumaraswamy reiterated his charge of financial irregularities in government's saree distribution scheme.

He slammed opposition Congress for its failure to support JD-S in the fight against the 'corrupt' BJP government.

BY : PTI , November 18: