Former Minister and JD(S) MLA G.T. Deve Gowda, who has distanced himself from his party, was among the dignitaries gathered at Oval Grounds in Mysuru on Monday to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Though Mr. Gowda’s presence caused a minor stir in political circles, he said he met the Prime Minister on his arrival and submitted an appeal for the development of Mysuru.
He also shared a copy of the letter he handed over to the Prime Minister on his social media account. Mr. Gowda had sought for Mysuru a Metro, special grants for civil and infrastructure works, develop a rail corridor connecting Kerala and Tamil Nadu with Mysuru for swift movement of goods, besides special funds for irrigation projects.
