Senior BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai has hinted at discussions regarding the JD(S) joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The results of the discussion will determine the future political developments. Leaders of both parties have indicated that they may come to an understanding ahead of the elections. The BJP won 25 of the total 28 seats in the State during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. The Congress and JD(S) won one seat each.