Will Deve Gowda dump his son again?
Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has done it again. At a time, when his father Deve Gowda is focusing all his energy and time on reviving the Third Front, his son Kumaraswamy’s meeting with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has raised many an eyebrow in political circles, both in Delhi and Karnataka, on the “dependable” quotient of the Gowda clan.
It is no secret that Kumaraswamy had been maintaining a parallel connection with the Congress even while the patriarch was struggling to put up a united Third Front by talking to all and sundry at the national level. Even before the Lok Sabha poll dates were announced, the former CM “on an invitation from Sonia” had met and held talks for a possible prepoll pact with the Congress…More..
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HDK sweats in Air Conditioned Mercedes, Third Front also sweats
anata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy late Tuesday met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, giving the jitters to the Left parties, though he maintained his party was not quitting the Third Front. His father and former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda will address the media Wednesday, possibly to clarify the party’s position.
“There is no question of leaving the Third Front. I request the country (constituencies going to the polls Wednesday) to vote for the Third Front,” he added.
However, the nearly two-hour long meeting that came just four days ahead of the Lok Sabha results, was percieved as the JD-S getting closer to the Congress.
Late in the evening, Kumarswamy was seen driving into Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence, attempting to avoid mediapersons.
TV channels soon aired the visuals of his car entering the residence with Kumaraswamy apparently trying to cover his face with handkerchief. He told reporters that he was only wiping the sweat off…More
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Third Front in crisis-Congress to woo Naveen after getting Deve Gowda
May 13, 2009 jds
Just four days ahead of counting of votes, the Third Front mooted by Left and Telugu Desam party seems to be in crisis, as one after one of its possible allies are turning towards major formations of NDA and UPA.
While it was NDA’s day when TRS from Andhra Pradesh joined its rally in Ludhiana ditching Third Front, former Prime Minister Deve Gowda’s son and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumara Swamy had a meeting with AICC President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, as her residence on Tuesday.
According to political circles, Kumara Swamy had conveyed a message from his father expressing desire that his party JD(S) and Congress should work together in Karnataka, giving a big fight to BJP…More
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