JD(S) in Karnataka plans big restructure

Following the poor show in the Karnataka Assembly polls, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said there are plans to restructure the party in a "big way". The former chief minister said that JD(S) National President and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has advised that a high-level committee be constituted with representation from all communities for strengthening the party. "In a big way, we want to give responsibilities this time, community-wise, as per the directions of our national president, and extract work from them in order to build trust among the people and to strengthen the party. So, there are plans to bring in big changes and restructure the party," Kumaraswamy said. Kumaraswamy said, "We have started discussions with leaders from all 30 districts. We discuss and decide on restructuring."