Bengaluru, JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday won the Mandya seat in Karnataka by a margin of 2,84,620 votes.
The former chief minister defeated Venkataramane Gowda (also known as Star Chandru) of the Congress.
According to the Election Commission, Kumaraswamy got 8,51,881 votes, while Gowda got 5,67,261 votes.
JD(S) had contested the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP in the state.
The 64-year-old son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has not hidden his desire to become the agriculture minister if the Modi government comes back to power.
Kumaraswamy, who is also the state JD(S) president, is a five-time MLA, and currently represents the Channapatna assembly seat.
The former chief minister defeated Venkataramane Gowda (also known as Star Chandru) of the Congress.
According to the Election Commission, Kumaraswamy got 8,51,881 votes, while Gowda got 5,67,261 votes.
JD(S) had contested the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP in the state.
The 64-year-old son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has not hidden his desire to become the agriculture minister if the Modi government comes back to power.
Kumaraswamy, who is also the state JD(S) president, is a five-time MLA, and currently represents the Channapatna assembly seat.
