JDS 13 Councilors Joined Congress: Janata Dal Secular (JDS) has suffered a major setback in Karnataka. 13 out of 16 JDS councillors in Channapatna City Municipal Council have joined the Congress. In this way, they have escaped the anti-defection law, because two-thirds of the councillors have changed sides together. The induction of such a large number of councillors into the party is being seen as a move by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to weaken the JDS and strengthen the prospects of the Congress in Channapatna. Channapatna is a Vokkaliga-dominated…
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