前卡纳塔克邦首席部长 HD Kumaraswamy 澄清说，JD-S 不会与 BJP 合并，但可能会合作。 Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy clarified JD-S will not merge with BJP, but may work together.

前卡纳塔克邦首席部长 HD 库马拉斯瓦米澄清说，印度人民党（JD-S）与印度人民党合并不存在任何问题。 Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy clarified that there is no question of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) merging with the BJP. 他表示，如果一切顺利，JD-S 和 BJP 将会合作，但 JD-S 不会被吸收进 BJP。 He stated that if everything goes smoothly, JD-S and BJP will work together, but JD-S will not be absorbed into the BJP. 他还批评首席部长 Siddaramaiah 对职位的忠诚度超过了对任何政党的忠诚度。 He also criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for being more committed to his chair than to any political party.