Karnataka election result: How Cong's backroom strategy turned the tables

That Sonia made a formal call to Gowda offering unconditional support to the JD (S) is now well known, but few know that Priyanka was involved in the preparations

That Sonia Gandhi made a formal call to HD Deve Gowda offering unconditional support to the Janata Dal (Secular) and the chief ministership to H D Kumaraswamy is now well known. But few know that enormous preparation went into that offer. Priyanka Gandhi was involved in the backroom preparations throughout. While Congress leader Ahmad Patel was involved in some part of the backroom negotiation, it was party general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad who made the first contact with Danish Ali, HD Deve Gowda’s right hand man, after voting in Karnataka was over.
 
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