JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda said that he held a discussion with his party leaders before taking the decision on alliance. "Before joining BJP, I took the views of our 19 MLAs and 8 MLCs who said that JD(S) should consider entering an understanding with BJP," he added.
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