<p>Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy sounded the bugle for the 2023 Assembly elections on Tuesday, by initiating ‘Janata Jaladhare,’ an ambitious jatha to connect with the people with a target for the JD(S) to win 123 out of 224 seats.</p>.<p>Kumaraswamy offered puja at Chamundeshwari temple atop the Chamundi Hill on Tuesday morning.</p>.<p>He also offered puja to a Ganga Ratha, to mark the beginning of the tour. He launched a car rally towards Ramanagar, where the ‘Janata Jaladhare’ was formally launched by former prime minister H D Deve Gowda at the district stadium.</p>.<p>JD(S) leaders and party workers left for Ramanagar in a car rally from Chamundi Hill.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/task-cut-out-for-hdk-as-jds-chases-elusive-prospects-in-north-karnataka-1098348.html" target="_blank">Task cut out for HDK as JD(S) chases elusive prospects in North Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>Fifteen Ganga Rathas will tour 184 Assembly constituencies in 31 districts to educate the people about irrigation projects, the achievements of Kumaraswamy as chief minister twice, the failures of the BJP government and plans of the JD(S) for the development of the state and welfare of the people.</p>.<p>MLAs H K Kumaraswamy, Sa Ra Mahesh, K Mahadev and Ashvin Kumar were present.</p>.<p>Chamundeshwari MLA G T Devegowda of the JD(S) was absent, as expected, even though Chamundi Hill comes under his constituency.</p>.<p>JD(S) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, during his recent visit to Mysuru, had claimed that Devegowda will remain with the JD(S) for the 2023 elections.</p>.<p>However, Devegowda has openly declared that he will leave the JD(S) once his current term in the Assembly is completed.</p>.<p>He is touted to join the Congress and has once declared thus. But he is also open to join the BJP, depending on the future of his son G D Harish Gowda, now president of Apex Bank. </p>.<p>Harish is expecting a ticket in the 2023 Assembly poll, either from Hunsur or KR Nagar segment. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy sounded the bugle for the 2023 Assembly elections on Tuesday, by initiating ‘Janata Jaladhare,’ an ambitious jatha to connect with the people with a target for the JD(S) to win 123 out of 224 seats.</p>.<p>Kumaraswamy offered puja at Chamundeshwari temple atop the Chamundi Hill on Tuesday morning.</p>.<p>He also offered puja to a Ganga Ratha, to mark the beginning of the tour. He launched a car rally towards Ramanagar, where the ‘Janata Jaladhare’ was formally launched by former prime minister H D Deve Gowda at the district stadium.</p>.<p>JD(S) leaders and party workers left for Ramanagar in a car rally from Chamundi Hill.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/task-cut-out-for-hdk-as-jds-chases-elusive-prospects-in-north-karnataka-1098348.html" target="_blank">Task cut out for HDK as JD(S) chases elusive prospects in North Karnataka</a></strong></p>.<p>Fifteen Ganga Rathas will tour 184 Assembly constituencies in 31 districts to educate the people about irrigation projects, the achievements of Kumaraswamy as chief minister twice, the failures of the BJP government and plans of the JD(S) for the development of the state and welfare of the people.</p>.<p>MLAs H K Kumaraswamy, Sa Ra Mahesh, K Mahadev and Ashvin Kumar were present.</p>.<p>Chamundeshwari MLA G T Devegowda of the JD(S) was absent, as expected, even though Chamundi Hill comes under his constituency.</p>.<p>JD(S) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, during his recent visit to Mysuru, had claimed that Devegowda will remain with the JD(S) for the 2023 elections.</p>.<p>However, Devegowda has openly declared that he will leave the JD(S) once his current term in the Assembly is completed.</p>.<p>He is touted to join the Congress and has once declared thus. But he is also open to join the BJP, depending on the future of his son G D Harish Gowda, now president of Apex Bank. </p>.<p>Harish is expecting a ticket in the 2023 Assembly poll, either from Hunsur or KR Nagar segment. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
