Summary:
Rajanna had said he would withdraw from the fray if Muddahanumegowda did so, and he kept the word. The announcement came after the MP held talks with KPCC president Dinesh Gundurao and deputy chief minister G Parameshwara in Bengaluru.Muddahanumegowda was the only Congress MP who wasn't re-nominated for the elections. Upset at the party's decision to hand the seat to the JD(S), he had entered the fray as a Congress candidate. "Respecting the high command, I'm pulling out of the race," Muddahanumegowda said in Tumakuru minutes before his election agent went to the deputy commissioner's office to withdraw his nomination. Rahul has reportedly promised Muddahanumegowda a suitable reward in return..