JDU keeping options open on post-election alliance

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Bangalore, May 7 The Janata Dal United (JDU) which is contesting 70 seats in the 224-member Karnataka assembly elections on its own after talks for seat adjustments with BJP failed, on Wednesday said that it was keeping its options open for a post-poll alliance.

JDU national president Sharad Yadav told reporters here that any question of a post-poll alliance would be decided later by the local unit of the party.

On the future of the coalition following the BJP’s stand of refusing to ally with JDU, he said the issue will be discussed at the national executive meeting.

‘‘The polls have provided an opportunity to the people to give a resounding verdict against money, mafia power and anti-farmer policies of the two governments in Karnataka after the last assembly election,’’ he said.

The JDU whether it is in the government or in opposition after the polls, will press for the enacting of a legislation to confiscate the ‘‘ill-gotten wealth of corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, police officials and mafia elements’’, he said.

The JDU also demanded that the Election Commission take immediate steps to stop malpractices to ensure free and fair elections.

Blaming the Congress, BJP and JDS for ruining Karnataka with their policies, Yadav said that the JDU was interested in restoring the ‘glory’ of the state.

Holding the Congress responsible for price rise and ‘endangering’ the food security in the country, he said that the JDU has been raising the issues for a year now.