New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to former Prime Minister HD Devegowda and wished for his long and healthy life.

Mandya (Karnataka) [India], March 13 (ANI): Amid speculations of early Assembly elections in Karnataka, Former chief minister Siddaramaiah expressed his reluctance to contest from the Chamundeshwari Assembly segment.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 28 (ANI): Amid India's ongoing efforts to bring back the stranded Indians from Ukraine amid crisis through "Operation Ganga", former prime minister HD Devegowda on Monday urged the political fraternity not to politicize the evacuation process and said that doing so will "demoralize those conducting the operation".

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 15 (ANI): Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda on Tuesday extended support to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao who is planning to meet his Maharashtra and West Bengal counterparts soon as part of efforts to bring various opposition parties together against the BJP.

Mandya (Karnataka) [India], December 6 (ANI): Former Prime Minister H D Devegowda has said that his respect for Prime Minister Narendra Modi increased manifold when he turned down his wish to resign from the Lok Sabha.

New Delhi Nov 30 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a meeting with former prime minister H D Devegowda in Parliament on Tuesday Had a great meeting with our former PM Shri HDDevegowda Ji in Parliament today Modi tweeted Proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been disrupted since the start of the Winter session on Monday due to oppositions protests over various issues PTI KR ZMN

Bengaluru Nov 17 PTI JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday alleged that a former Chief Minister from the Congress who also desires to hold the post in the future as well was making attempts to lure in his party leaders especially from the old Mysuru region Though Kumaraswamy did not wish to take the name of the Congress leader it appeared to be directed at former Chief Minister and now Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah There was no reaction as yet from him or the Congress Yesterday a MLA friend of mine came and discussed with me saying that a senior Congress leader who wants to become Chief Minister and was also the CM in the past has called him twelve times asking what he has decided on joining Congress stating that JDS has no future Kumaraswamy said But the MLA directly replied that he was in JDS because of his good relationship with Kumaraswamy and not for any position and politics he told reporters Kumaraswamy said the MLA even showed him details of the number of times he received calls from the Congress leader and said despite making his stand clear the leader kept repeatedly calling him Im aware that there have been constant attempts to brainwash JDS leaders who have a hold on their constituency but it will be ineffective he added There have been speculations within JDS circles that some of its sitting legislators and leaders may jump ship to other parties ahead of the 2023 assembly polls JDS MLA from Chamundeshwari segment G T Devegowda and Gubbi legislator S R Srinivas have given enough indications about joining Congress in the days to come Kumaraswamy who did not wish to name the Congress leader when reporters asked him said why should I tell the name He is the Congress leader I dont want to talk about anyone They have been making efforts for the last three years Im aware of it Let them Congress take whomever they want Im not worried as my party workers are strongly with me he said adding that he was surprised to see that the leader who claims that JDS is finished was in a pitiable situation of luring JDS leaders In response to a question Kumaraswamy said it was not the case of one legislator several of his party leaders have been contacted Finishing JDS by the next assembly polls is their Congress leaders aim and desire but it wont get fulfilled he said adding that the attempts to lure regional party leaders was more in the old Mysuru region Congress and JDS are traditional rivals in the old Mysuru region JDS has already announced mission 123 winning 123 seats in the 224 member assembly to bring the party to power independently after the 2023 assembly polls PTI KSU APR APR

Bengaluru (Karnataka), October 29 (ANI): Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) national president H D Devegowda on Friday condoled the untimely demise of Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar.

Ramanagara (Karnataka) [India], September 28 (ANI): Slamming Congress leader Siddaramaiah, Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said people who started their political career from JDS and got all the recognition are now trying to destroy the party.