Mysuru, June 10 -- Amid various speculations doing rounds, following the reported denial of renomination of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda to Rajya Sabha (RS), whose tenure will end on June 25 this year, the JD(S) Supremo today sought to clear the air. Deve Gowda clarified that his relationship with NDA and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue to remain till he was alive.

Addressing media persons at the Party Office J.P. Bhavan in Bengaluru this morning, Deve Gowda, whose party is one of the alliance partners of NDA, asserted that "It's a personal rapport I share with Modi, not merely for any political gains, including one RS seat. It will continue even if I am not a member of any Constitutional body. I can call on Modi any ...