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After making his intentions clear, Muddahanumegowda, the sitting Congress MP from Tumakuru, filed his nomination from Tumakuru, much against the wishes of the Congress. JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda is the mutually-agreed-upon candidate from the Congress and the JD(S). Political analysts feel Muddahanumegowda’s move might hamper Deve Gowda’s prospects

JDS demanded 12 seats, but after much haggling, the party managed to bag 8 seats. The seat-sharing talks between the Congress and the JDS finally comes to an end.

The BJP leader CT Ravi lashed out at the JD(S) and the Congress and said the money sent by the Centre has been distributed for other purposes by the Karnataka government.

To put breaks on the growth of Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar's popularity and control in the government and the Congress, it is said that Siddaramaiah has been working out on a strategy and the Primary Land Develoment (PLD) bank election came as a blessing in disguise.