Deve Gowda had never sought Rajya Sabha seat, says Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy clarified that former PM H.D. Deve Gowda did not seek a Rajya Sabha seat from the BJP. He criticized the Congress party for attempting to create friction within the JD(S)-BJP alliance through 'unwarranted sympathy'.
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This highlights the complex power dynamics and coalition politics between the JD(S), BJP, and Congress in Karnataka.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has clarified that former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda never asked their alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party, for ticket to contest the Rajya Sabha elections.
The article centers on the perspective of the JD(S) leader, framing the Congress party's actions as manipulative.
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