With Cong backing Deve Gowda may contest from Bengaluru North against Sadananda

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March 12, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 12: Former PM and JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda is likely to contest this Lok Sabha polls from Bengaluru North constituency which is currently represented by union minister D V Sadananda Gowda.

Speaking to media persons here yesterday Gowda, however, said that he had not yet decided on the constituency from where he would contest.

But going by the stand taken by the Congress, the former prime minister might end up contesting from Benglauru North. Ever since forsaking the Hassan constituency in favour of his grandson Prajwal, Gowda has been scouting for a constituency.

JD(S) leaders and workers from four different constituencies — Mysuru-Kodagu, Tumkur Chikkaballapur and Bangalore North — have been demanding that Gowda contest from their constituency.

However, at a screening committee meeting of the Congress chaired by Karnataka in-charge General Secretary K C Venugopal in New Delhi on Monday, several leaders opposed ceding Chikkaballapur, Tumkur and Kolar currently represented by the party to the JD(S). CLP leader Siddaramaiah also opposed giving the Mysuru seat stating that there are strong chances of the Congress winning the constituency this time. He is keen that former minister C H Vijayshankar contest from Mysuru. This imbroglio may result in Gowda contesting from Bengaluru North.

‘Ready to take on former PM’

Responding to the development, D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday said that he was ready to take Deve Gowda if the latter contests from Bengaluru North.

“No fear, but I have respect for Deve Gowda. So far I have fought against small candidates, and I will be happy to fight against a formidable candidate this time. I have said it several times in the past as well. I am confident of winning,” he said when asked about the possibility of Deve Gowda contesting from Bengaluru North.

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