Bengaluru: Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders of Bengaluru North Lok Sabha constituency yesterday demanded that JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda contest the election from the constituency. Congress leaders from Tumakuru constituency, meanwhile, demanded that Deve Gowda should either contest from the seat or give it up to the party.
Congress and JD(S) leaders representing Assembly segments in Bengaluru North discussed strategy to ensure Deve Gowda’s victory. Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Krishna Byre Gowda said, as there were seven MLAs from the Congress and the JD(S) in the constituency, Deve Gowda’s victory would not be difficult. He said he would appeal to Deve Gowda to contest from Bengaluru North.
