Deve Gowda reiterates support to Cong in K'taka, says 'We are with them'

Chittoor: HD Deve Gowda, the former prime minister, and chief of Janata Dal (Secular) on Saturday reiterated his support to the Congress party in the ongoing general elections.

Gowda, whose party JD(S), is in coalition with the Congress in the Karnataka state, told ANI that the election results will clear the political picture of the country.

"We are with Congress; I do not want to speak anything more. On May 23, results will come, a clear picture will be known to the entire country, and what further development takes place," he said.

Earlier, the JD(S) supremo had pledged support to Rahul Gandhi if he becomes the prime minister.

Of the 28 parliamentary constituencies in Karnataka, Congress and JD(S) contested on 21 and 7 seats, respectively, as per a pre-poll arrangement.

Counting of votes will begin on May 23.