Bengaluru: In a shocking decision, JDS national president HD Devegowda appointed his personal assistant and gunman Shiva Kumar as the new general secretary of the party.

“He is a gunman and personal assistant to Gowda in New Delhi. He still draws a salary from Devegowda,” said a JDS leader.

BM Faruq, an industrialist from Mangalore has been appointed as the national working president of the party.

Shripath Rao Shinde ( senior vice president), Ramesh Babu (spokesperson), Nila Lohit Dasan, LN Narayana Swamy, Mohammed Kunhi, Gaggu Babu, NH Konareddy, Hudigere Ramesh, Sharada Nayak are appointed as the Vice-Presidents of the party.