Bengaluru: Setting the tone for a new political alignment in the new year, the JD(S), which had formed a coalition Government with the Congress in 2018, is most likely to shift its political stance and move closer to the BJP. As a first move in this regard, the JD(S) may become part of the BJP…
All four from State elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
June 13, 2020Bengaluru: JD(S) Supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP candidates Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti have been elected unopposed to the four vacant Rajya Sabha (RS) seats from the State. Yesterday was the last day for the withdrawal of nomination papers for the RS poll that was…
Deve Gowda lights lamps, Revanna holds two candles; HDK tweets disapproval
April 6, 2020Bengaluru: In Karnataka, Governor Vajubhai Vala, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, his Cabinet Ministers and lakhs of the ruling BJP’s cadres joined the people in lighting the lamps. “Vala lit the lamp at 9 pm on the roof terrace of Raj Bhavan,” said a communiqué from the Governor’s office. “It is again resolved that we are…
Deve Gowda gets zero, must quit
December 17, 2019By T.J.S. George When will Sri H.D. Deve Gowda realise that people are fed up with his politics? His own followers are fed up. Many have quit and joined the BJP, including the President of the JD(S) Karnataka unit, A.H. Vishwanath. In last week’s by-elections, 15 seats were at stake. The BJP got 12 and…
Congress, JD(S) can’t go together: H.D. Deve Gowda
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Dismissing widespread speculations that Congress and JD(S) have reached a tacit understanding to ensure the defeat of disqualified legislators who are contesting the Dec.5 bypolls on BJP tickets, JD(S) Supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) maintained that the Congress and JD(S) cannot go together. Speaking to presspersons at Government Guest House…
‘Follies of father-sons trio of JD(S) triggered Coalition Collapse’
August 24, 2019Bengaluru: A month after the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government, headed by H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) collapsed, CLP Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has blamed JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) and his son HDK for the collapse of the Coalition State Government. Addressing a press meet at his ‘Cauvery’ residence in Bengaluru yesterday,…
JD(S) Supremo hits back at Siddu
August 24, 2019Bengaluru: Hours after Siddharamaiah held a press meet in which he hit out at the former PM H.D. Deve Gowda and his sons, the JD(S) Supremo hit back at the CLP Leader saying that Siddharamaiah and the Congress were to be blamed for H.D. Kumaraswamy’s public weeping. Addressing a press meet at the JD(S) Headquarters…
Both HDD and Siddharamaiah are backstabbers: Prasad
August 24, 2019Mysuru: Even as JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and former CM and CLP Leader Siddharamaiah are engaged in a war of words, blaming each other for the collapse of the Coalition Government, BJP MP from Chamarajanagar V. Sreenivasa Prasad has lashed out at the two leaders terming both of them as backstabbers. Speaking to press…
Nikhil likely JD(S) candidate for KR Pet by-poll
August 3, 2019Prajwal interested in contesting Hunsur by-poll HDD to contest LS Polls if Prajwal quits as MP Mysuru: State JD(S) Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, is likely to be fielded as the JD(S) candidate for the KR Pet by-poll, after sitting JD(S) MLA K.C. Narayanagowda was disqualified by the…
Those trusted by me have backstabbed me: H.D. Deve Gowda
July 29, 2019Bengaluru: Maintaining that those trusted by him had backstabbed him, JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) has regretted that he ignored the loyal party workers while choosing candidates for the elections. Addressing party workers at the party’s State Headquarters J.P. Bhavan here on Sunday, Deve Gowda, who broke into tears even as…
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