Two former Congress MLAs L R Shivarame Gowd and Suresh Gowda join JD(S)

Two former Congress MLAs L R Shivarame Gowd and Suresh Gowda join JD(S)

Bengaluru: Two former Congress MLAs L R Shivarame Gowd and Suresh Gowda have joined Janata Dal (Secular). Both are aspirants for the ticket to contest from Nagamangala constituency that is represented by N Cheluvarayaswamy, a rebel JD(S) MLA.

Party supremo H.D. Deve Gowda assured both the former legislators that they would gain entry into the Vidhana Soudha, either as an MLA or MLC. He also advised them against exhibiting one-upmanship in the constituency.

Deve Gowda said the party would take a final call on who would be fielded of the two from Nagamangala in the 2018 Assembly polls.