Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) president HD Deve Gowda on Thursday. After the visit, the PM praised the "exemplary" contribution of the former PM to the nation's progress. Deve Gowda's two sons, former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and MLA H D Revanna, along with his grandson Prajwal Revanna, who serves as an MP from Hassan, accompanied him.
Taking to X, PM Modi said, "Always a delight to meet former PM Shri @H_D_Devegowda Ji, Shri@hd_kumaraswamy Ji and Shri HD Revanna Ji. India greatly cherishes Deve Gowda Ji's exemplary contribution to the nation's progress. His thoughts on diverse policy matters are insightful and futuristic."
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The BJP and JD(S) forged an alliance in Karnataka after the Congress' triumph in the Assembly Polls held earlier this year.
However, HD Kumaraswamy always maintained that it was a personal visit to the nation's capital.
Before leaving for the national capital, Kumaraswamy said he was going to Delhi for personal work.
"No seat sharing talks...is my trip to Delhi also special? There is nothing special in the Delhi trip, I'm going on personal work...there is nothing, I will come back to talk to you," he said.