Congress open to alliance in Karnataka: Ashok Gehlot

Gehlot made the remark as vote count in the state is underway.

Ashok Gehlot (Image: Twitter/ File)

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Congress is open to an alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) but is at the same time confident of winning the Karnataka Assembly election, party leader Ashok Gehlot said on Tuesday.

#ABPResults -These are initial trends,we hope Congress will form the Govt in Karnataka and are confident of it, but yes all options(allying with JDS) are open: Ashok Gehlot,Congress #KarnatakaElections2018 (ANI)

— ABP News (@abpnewstv) May 15, 2018

Gehlot made the remark as vote count in the state put the ruling Congress at the second place after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the JD-S at the third spot.