BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that Janata Dal Secular (JDS) may soon merge with BJP. Addressing Congress workers here, he said going by Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s attitude, the merger is likely to happen anytime. “To save its identity, JDS has announced that it prefers a ‘friendly fight’ with BJP in the elections to local bodies. Such a ‘friendly fight’ would create confusion among JDS workers. Shivakumar said many are eager to contest the elections as Congress candidates and 779 have taken application forms from the party office.

Source: Indian Express January 09, 2026 05:42 UTC