Congress-JD(S) tie-up for 2019 elections runs into fresh trouble

With Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah leading the way, the Congress is unwilling to part with the Mysuru and Tumkur seats

Alliance woes

The Congress’ woes at forging alliances are unending. Just when it seemed it would strike an amicable pre-poll alliance in Karnataka with the Janata Dal (Secular) [JD (S)], the talks ran into fresh trouble. The Congress was agreeable to following the 'one third-two third' formula to give JD (S) nine seats, while it contested 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state. But fresh fight erupted over the choice of seats. With Congress leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah leading the way, the Congress was unwilling to part with the Mysuru and Tumkur seats. The JD