CM meets Rahul in Delhi, urges him not to quit as Congress chief
New Delhi: Amid growing disgruntlement among a section of Congress MLAs, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday conveyed to Congress president Rahul Gandhi that the state government was functioning smoothly and there was coordination between ruling coalition partners JD(S) and the Congress.
Kumaraswamy, who was here to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony, met Gandhi and discussed the political developments in Karnataka.
“The CM apprised Rahul Gandhi of the current political situation in the state and said the coalition government in the state is functioning smoothly with cooperation and coordination between both the parties,” an official statement said.
During the brief meeting, the JD(S) leader also urged Gandhi not to quit as the Congress chief, saying “the nation needs his service,” the statement added.
Kumaraswamy also discussed the outcome of the just-concluded Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka with Gandhi.
However, Kumaraswamy refused to speak to media on his meeting with Rahul.