Deve Gowda (left) and Siddaramaiah. They parted ways a decade ago over political differences. Photo: PTIBengaluru: A decade after they parted ways over political differences, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda, are facing off again. Though the two clashed in 2013 Karnataka elections, Siddaramaiah was not leading the Congress then, even though he was considered a frontrunner for the top job. Pani states that Siddaramaiah wields influence over the entire state as opposed to Gowda, whose influence is limited to a region and community.

Source: Mint May 15, 2018 00:33 UTC