No decision yet on NDA’s CM candidate for Karnataka, says Leader of Opposition R. Ashok

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R. Ashok, Leader of Opposition successful  Karnataka legislative Assembly

R. Ashok, Leader of Opposition successful Karnataka legislative Assembly | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J

Leader of Opposition successful the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok has clarified that nary determination has been taken connected the main ministerial campaigner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) successful Karnataka for the adjacent Assembly elections owed successful 2028.

When his attraction was drawn to JD(S) person Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s assertions projecting his begetter and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy arsenic the adjacent Chief Minister of the State, Mr Ashok dismissed arsenic premature immoderate speech connected the CM candidate. “Let america archetypal triumph the elections,” helium said.

Speaking to reporters successful Mysuru connected February 27, helium noted that some BJP and JD(S) are constituents of the NDA. Any determination connected the CM campaigner volition impact the alliance’s enactment comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party’s nationalist president, and the aforesaid volition beryllium binding connected them.

Mr. Ashok said discussions were inactive underway connected a imaginable confederation betwixt the 2 parties for the upcoming elections to Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and different section bodies successful Karnataka.

He added that the BJP’s GBA predetermination in-charge had sought the views of cardinal State leaders, including himself, State portion president B.Y. Vijayendra, and elder leaders, including Union Ministers, connected the projected alliance.

Irrespective of idiosyncratic opinions, the party’s State-level leaders volition abide by the determination taken by the nationalist leadership, keeping the country’s interests successful mind, helium said.

While reiterating that the BJP–JD(S) confederation volition continue, Mr. Ashok maintained that the question of the NDA’s CM campaigner remains undecided. “In immoderate case, the substance volition not beryllium decided now,” helium added.

Published - February 27, 2026 04:05 p.m. IST

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