Addressing the House during the ongoing session, Kharge recalled his long association with Deve Gowda before taking a dig at the former PM for his decision to join the BJP-led NDA alliance.
Gowda expressed happiness for Radhakrishnan being selected as the NDA candidate for the post.
He noted that several measures have been initiated by PM Modi, including granting full operational freedom to the defence forces to determine the mode, targets, and timing of their response.
Speaking on the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, he urged the House to clear the legislation.
It will be second time Gowda will enter the Rajya Sabha, 24 years after he was its member as the prime minster from June 1996 to April 1997 of the United Front government of secular and regional parties from across the country.
Congress will reportedly give its surplus votes to JDS leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda in the event of a contest in Karnataka.
The seats fell vacant after the political drama took place four months ago where 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) parties defected to BJP in a bid to bring down the coalition government.
The seats fell vacant after the political drama took place four months ago where 17 rebel MLAs from the Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) parties defected to BJP in a bid to bring down the coalition government.
DK Shivakumar, Congress MLA from Kanakapura and the Irrigation, Kannada and Culture Minister in the Government of Karnataka informed that his party too shall call a party meeting and iron out the differences if any within the party or between the two ruling partners.
From Bangalore South, BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya is leading with a massive vote share of 62.51 per cent with 3,74,588 votes over Congress Rajya Sabha MP BK Hariprasad.
