Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has introduced that he won’t be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, resulting from be held in April-May this 12 months. The Janata Dal (Secular) chief cited age-related causes for not contesting the polls as he’s 90-year previous.
Addressing a presser, Deve Gowda mentioned, “I am not contesting the elections. I am now 90. Whichever seats we get, wherever it is necessary, I will go there. I have some strength to talk and have memory power. With that I will campaign.”
Responding as to if his son and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will contest elections, Deve Gowda mentioned that no determination has been taken but.
“It’s not decided on former CM Kumaraswamy contesting Lok Sabha polls. I will not react to rumours. If at all PM Modi brings the issue up the discussion, then we will sit and make a decision,” Deve Gowda mentioned.
Deve Gowda additional mentioned that they are going to comply with no matter Prime Minister Narendra Modi will say.
Deve Gowda praises PM Modi for 11-day intense penance
The former Prime Minister praised PM Modi for taking 11-day intense penance forward of the Ram Mandir’s consecration ceremony, which he (PM) will attend in Ayodhya.
Gowda added that PM Modi has achieved a lot of ‘Punya’ (virtues) and that’s the reason he’ll carry out Ram Temple’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’ with utmost devotion and religious self-discipline.
Deve Gowda on whether or not Kumaraswamy will get cupboard berth in Modi govt
Amid hypothesis whether or not his son and former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy will get a berth in Union cupboard if BJP wins the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, JD(S) founder mentioned he doesn’t know what’s on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thoughts.
Deve Gowda confirmed that his grandson Prajwal Revanna, current MP from Hassan seat will turn out to be the candidate within the upcoming Parliamentary polls as effectively. “He has got the blessings of people and me,” Deve Gowda mentioned.
With inputs from businesses
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