NEW DELHI: A day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi on Friday.
Kumaraswamy said that the Defence Minister assured continued cooperation from the central government for the all-round development of Karnataka.
“Had a friendly meeting today with the Hon’ble Minister of Defense of the Government of India and senior @BJP4India leader, Mr. @rajnathsingh, in New Delhi. During our interaction, Mr. Singh assured continued cooperation from the Central Government for the all-round development of Karnataka. Grateful for his commitment and extend my heartfelt thanks to the minister”, Kumaraswamy said in a post on ‘X’.
The meeting comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda along with MLA H D Revanna and Kumaraswamy on Thursday in the national capital.
PM Narendra Modi praised the former Prime Minister for his exemplary contribution to the country’s progress. The Prime Minister posted on X, “Always a delight to meet former PM HD Deve Gowda Ji, HD Kumaraswamy ji and HD Revanna Ji”. “India greatly cherishes Deve Gowda Ji’s exemplary contribution to the nation’s progress. His thoughts on diverse policy matters are insightful and futuristic,” PM added.
These meetings get crucial as it has come days’ after Deve Gowda had a ‘surprise’ meeting with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on December 15. Notably, the Janata Dal (Secular) of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on September 22 announced an alliance with the BJP in Karnataka and formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. (ANI)