Will not try to dislodge govt, says Kumaraswamy

: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said his party would not try and dislodge the ruling BJP government like the saffron party had done to his coalition government and opined that he did not think that mid-term polls would be held.

"The JD(S) will not try to dislodge the government like the saffron party did to unseat the coalition government.

Leaders of other parties may hanker after power, but not us. We fill function as an effective opposition party and hope the ruling BJP gives succor to the flood affected people,"he told reporters at Belagavi.

The JD(S) leader said he did not think there would be mid-term polls in Karnataka, as constantly being stated by leader of the opposition and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

This seemed to be more true after the Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, he said.

His comments drew a sharp reaction from Siddaramaiah,who said the JD(S) leader's remarks that his party would not ...