Congress-JDS coalition will not last long, says former Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa
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india Updated: Oct 15, 2018 21:44 IST Vikram Gopal Hindustan Timesm Bengaluru BS Yeddyurappa, former chief minister of Karnataka during an interview with Hindustan Times in Bengaluru.(Arijit Sen/HT Photo) BS Yeddyurappa, the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit, is busy preparing for the November 3 byelections to three Lok Sabha seats – Shimoga, Bellary and Mandya -- and the assembly seats of Ramanagara and Jamakhandi. In an interview to Vikram Gopal, the former chief minister says the BJP is open to dissidents from the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition contesting on its ticket in southern Karnataka. Edited excerpts: Q. How many of the five seats...