Summary:
Besides Tumakuru, Gowda had Bengaluru North and Mysuru-Kodagu seats to choose from. BENGALURU: Former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda appears to have finally zeroed in on Tumakuru Lok Sabha constituency to contest next month’s elections.The constituency Gowda would opt for was a matter of massive speculation after he ceded Hassan, which he represents in the Lok Sabha, to grandson Prajwal Revanna. Several leaders and party workers are reportedly upset with the party high command for handing over the seat to the JD(S). The constituency is dominated by Vokkaligas, but it has been vacillating between Congress and BJP since 1999. He will face BJP’s GS Basavaraju, a four time MP from Tumakuru..