With the entry of the third generation into electoral politics, ‘dynasty’ politics by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in Karnataka has come a full circle. Deve Gowda has fielded his two grandsons, Nikhil Kumaraswamy from Mandya and Prajwal Revanna for Hassan Lok Sabha seats. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is making all efforts to…
H.D. Deve Gowda, Siddharamaiah to campaign jointly from Apr. 9
April 2, 2019Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) and the former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will undertake joint campaigning from Apr. 9 to 13 in various Parliamentary Constituencies across the State to ensure the victory of coalition candidates. They will be taking up joint campaigning to sort out the differences between Congress and…
C.H. Vijayashankar calls on H.D. Deve Gowda
April 2, 2019Discusses coalition status in Mysuru-Kodagu LS Constituency Mysuru: Congress- JD(S) coalition candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu LS Constituency, C.H. Vijayashankar called on former PM and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Sunday at the latter’s Padmanabhanagar residence in Bengaluru and discussed the current coalition status with him. For about half-an-hour, they exchanged their views regarding campaign strategies…
Bigwigs to file nominations tomorrow
March 24, 2019Mysuru: With Tuesday, Mar.26 being the last day for filing nomination papers, heavyweights from all political parties are all set to file their nomination papers on Monday, Mar.25 (tomorrow). Monday is considered auspicious than Tuesday and candidates are looking for the precise moment to file their papers, in consultation with astrologers and well-wishers. While filing…
H.D. Deve Gowda ends suspense, to contest from Tumakuru
March 24, 2019Sitting Tumakuru MP Muddahanumegowda to file nomination as Congress candidate Bengaluru: Ending days of suspense, JD (S) on yesterday said its National President and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda will contest the Lok Sabha poll from Tumkur. The 85-year-old JD(S) patriarch had earlier expressed doubts about contesting the polls, saying he was thinking about…
JD(S) Supremo keeps opposition foxed about his seat
March 19, 2019Bengaluru: Even as JD(S) and Congress have sealed seat-sharing pact for the Lok Sabha polls, confusion continues over which seat JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda will finally contest from — Hassan or Tumakuru? Even after the former PM announced that his grandson Prajwal Revanna would be fielded from Hassan, his son PWD…
Karnataka Water Works
March 16, 2019Temperature may be rising and Cauvery may be drying up but on Wednesday, Holenarasipura taluk in Hassan district saw heavy rains. Why? Because the first family of JD(S) let their lachrymal glands run wild. Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, while vacating his Hassan Lok Sabha seat to his grandson Prajwal Revanna, cried saying he…
H.D. Deve Gowda hands over Hassan bastion to grandson
March 14, 2019Deve Gowda, Revanna, Bhavani, Prajwal and relative MLA Balakrishna cry in unison Hassan: Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) National President H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday broke down at a rally in Hassan district taking exception to the accusations against him of only promoting his family. He broke down as he officially announced the candidature…
H.D. Deve Gowda suffers ligament injury
February 4, 2019Bengaluru: The former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has been advised rest for two weeks after he suffered an injury to his right knee in a washroom on Saturday. After he complained of pain in the leg, he was rushed to Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, where he underwent an MRI scan. Institute Director…
Three from H.D. Deve Gowda family to contest LS polls ?
January 12, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the ruling alliance partners are yet to decide on contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls jointly through a seat sharing agreement, three members from the family of JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda are likely to enter the fray. Apart from H.D. Deve Gowda himself, his grandsons Prajwal Revanna and…
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