<p>"He met her as former chief minister of Karnataka," Gowda said about Tuesday's meeting.<br />The former prime minister asserted that the JD-S was firmly with the Third Front which, he said, would play a major role in the formation of the next government in New Delhi.<br /><br />Without the Third Front, no government could be formed, Gowda said.<br /><br />In a meeting that caused considerable consternation in the Third Front, Kumaraswamy visited the 10 Janpath home of Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi Tuesday evening. <br /><br />Apparently surprised by the presence of the media, the former chief minister tried to cover his face to avoid being photographed.<br /><br />He later told reporters in New Delhi that he discussed only Karnataka affairs and not national politics and maintained that the JD-S would remain with the Third Front.<br /></p>
<p>"He met her as former chief minister of Karnataka," Gowda said about Tuesday's meeting.<br />The former prime minister asserted that the JD-S was firmly with the Third Front which, he said, would play a major role in the formation of the next government in New Delhi.<br /><br />Without the Third Front, no government could be formed, Gowda said.<br /><br />In a meeting that caused considerable consternation in the Third Front, Kumaraswamy visited the 10 Janpath home of Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi Tuesday evening. <br /><br />Apparently surprised by the presence of the media, the former chief minister tried to cover his face to avoid being photographed.<br /><br />He later told reporters in New Delhi that he discussed only Karnataka affairs and not national politics and maintained that the JD-S would remain with the Third Front.<br /></p>