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UPA pointman Chandrababu Naidu in Bengaluru to keep Gowda in gathbandhan?

Chandrababu Naidu met former PM and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda at the latter\'s residence in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru: Hours after Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy abruptly cancelled his visit to Delhi Tuesday, where he was expected to take part in a meeting of opposition leaders over the issue of EVMs, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu met former PM and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda at the latter's residence in Bengaluru.

Emerging from the meeting, the AP CM asserted they discussed the issue of EVM tampering with the opposition parties demanding the verification of VVPAT slips before counting of votes. He claimed he did not discuss issues pertaining to the formation of a coalition government.

When asked about whom the opposition parties will project for PM if they get a chance to form the government, he said this will be decided later. Naidu also saw nothing wrong in the JD(S) projecting Congress president Rahul Gandhi for PM.

The exact reason why Kumaraswamy cancelled his visit to Delhi is not known. Naidu will on Tuesday have a meeting with the Karnataka CM, sources said adding that he is expected to discuss the post election result scenario and weigh all options in case of a hung Parliament.

Speculation is rife in political circles that an adverse result for the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the Lok Sabha polls, would have its implications on the longevity of the Kumaraswamy government.

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