Janata Dal (S) leader P.G.R. Sindhia has called upon Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to dissociate himself from the BJP in Karnataka and help in retaining the unity of his party.
The JD(S) faction loyal to M P Veerendrakumar has removed former prime minister H D Deve Gowda as party's national President and choose veteran socialist Surendra Mohan to head the party on Friday.