A hung assembly after Karnataka elections puts JDS chief H.D. Deve Gowda in a position to be kingmaker, if not his son H. D. Kumaraswamy the king himself. Photo: Hemant Mishra/MintBengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular), or JDS, one of India’s oldest regional parties, has bounced back to the limelight winning crucial votes from key constituencies in the Karnataka elections. Deve Gowda was leading with 23052 votes as against Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah at 11566 votes from the Chamundeshwari constituency. It reached its peak when Deve Gowda became prime minister in the United Front government in 1996.

Source: Mint May 15, 2018 05:03 UTC