News Karnataka HD Deve Gowda, former PM, admitted to Manipal Hospital for respiratory illness

HD Deve Gowda, former PM, admitted to Manipal Hospital for respiratory illness

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's health is being monitored by a team of senior doctors. In January, Gowda said he will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in view of his age.

HD Deve Gowda, ex PM admitted to hospital Image Source : PTIFormer prime minister HD Deve Gowda speaks in Rajya Sabha. (File photo)

HD Deve Gowda, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief, was admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday after he complained for respiratory illness.

The former Prime Minister's condition is stable and is being monitored by team of specialists under Dr. Satyanarayana Mysore.

A few days ago, Deve Gowda said one should watch for the Lok Sabha election results when his party and its ally BJP will contest the upcoming polls together.

"Both of us, JD(S) and BJP, will fight the (2024 Lok Sabha) elections together. We will contest in all the 28 seats (of Karnataka). You will see the outcome after the elections,” the former PM said.

The JD(S) joined the NDA in September last year after a meeting H D Kumaraswamy, former prime minister Deve Gowda's son, had with Home Minister Shah and BJP national president Nadda in New Delhi.

Both parties have said they would fight the coming general elections in Karnataka together. The seat sharing between the two parties has not been finalised yet.

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