AH Vishwanath replaces Kumaraswamy as JD(S) Karnataka chief
Senior JD(S) leader AH Vishwanath replaced Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy as the party's state president on Sunday. JD(S) leaders said the decision was taken to allow Kumaraswamy, who had been JD(S) Karnataka president since 2008, to focus on his role as CM. The decision to change the leadership comes ahead of the party's preparations for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. 