While claiming that the BJP was also wooing him, former Minister and JD(S) MLA representing Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency G.T. Deve Gowda on Saturday sought an assurance from the Congress for a party ticket to his son and president of Mysuru Chamarajanagar District Central Cooperative Bank Harish Gowda to contest the next Assembly elections if he were join the Congress.
Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Mr. Gowda said he had sought a party ticket for his son from either Hunsur, K.R. Nagar or Chamaraja during the discussions he held with former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar.
The Congress leaders had told him that they would speak to the party high command in the matter. While he would contest from Chamundeshwari again in the next elections, Mr. Gowda said he had asked the Congress leaders to resolve the issue relating to Mr. Harish Gowda before taking forward his proposal to join the party.
