US Edition"Had to 'divorce' Congress because it was an abusive relationship...": Former PM HD Deve Gowda
Former PM HD Deve Gowda said Congress abandoned him after defections and coalition collapse, prompting a stable alliance shift to BJP-led NDA, calling prior ties abusive.
- Yesterday, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda said he was in a 'forced marriage' with Congress and had to 'divorce' it due to an 'abusive relationship' during his Rajya Sabha farewell.
- After the coalition's collapse, JD moved toward the BJP/NDA, with Gowda stating Congress effectively abandoned him, forcing the divorce.
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president, made a light-hearted 'marriage' jibe on Tuesday, recalling his over 54-year association with Deve Gowda while Prime Minister Narendra Modi smiled during the Rajya Sabha farewell session.
- In his written response, Gowda blamed internal defections and said Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad backed HD Kumaraswamy over Mallikarjun Kharge, weakening Kharge's position.
- Reported Mar 18, 2026, the exchange underscores JD's recent alignment as Gowda said the party 'divorced' Congress after internal defections, highlighting shifting alliances.
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Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda recalled the political alliance between the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular in 2018 and said that in 2019, he didn't break ties with the Congress, but rather that the Congress itself left him. He added that the relationship was only filled with abuse, which is why he had to seek a divorce.
'Abusive Relationship, Had To Divorce': HD Deve Gowda On M Kharge Remark
The "marriage" with the Congress in 2019 was an "abusive relationship" and so it ended in divorce, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal Secular chief HD Deve Gowda said today, responding to Mallikarjun Kharge's jest in Rajya Sabha.
"Had to 'divorce' Congress because it was an abusive relationship...": Former PM HD Deve Gowda
Janata dal (Secular) National President HD Devegowda on Wednesday took a jibe repsonding to Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge's remark stating that Devegowda 'loved' Congress but 'married' Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that he was in a 'forced marriage' with Congress and had to take a 'divorce' due to an 'abusive relationship'.
'Wo mohabbat humare saath kiye, shaadi Modi sahab ke saath': Kharge's witty jibe at HD Deve Gowda
Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said on Wednesday that people in politics and public life neither get tired nor truly retire, driven by their commitment to national service. During the Rajya Sabha farewell, his remarks captured the sentiment shared across the House, where members acknowledged that the responsibility towards democracy continues beyond official positions. The Upper House also witnessed…
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