Mandya, Feb 27: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that though Ambarish had worked as the union and state minister, he has contributed nothing for the development of Mandya district.

Inaugurating various development works worth Rs 5,000 crore in the district at the government college here on Wednesday, he said that golden jubilee celebration was held under the leadership of Ambarish and then he was also invited for the programme. But it was just an orchestra and nothing more than that, he ridiculed.

“I have respect towards Ambarish. But more than that, because of the attachment of the people, he had brought his dead body to Mandya. If he did not take that decision on that day, his fans would going to miss the darshan of his body, he said.

Unfortunately, those who opposed to bring the body of Ambarish to his own district, were showing their love towards this land. “Did I ever discuss about fielding my son to the election? Love from my state people is enough for me, not position”, he said.

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Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.

Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.

The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.

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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.

His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.