## Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda Criticizes Congress Party
Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana.
## Gowda on BJP's Potential Constitutional Amendment
Regarding speculations about the BJP potentially amending the Constitution if they secure 400 seats, Gowda asserted that the Prime Minister has made it clear that there is no question of altering the Constitution. He added that the PM has clarified that even if Ambedkar were to be reborn, he would not consider changing it.
## Gowda Emphasizes BJP-JDS Alliance Unity
Emphasizing the unity between the BJP and JDS alliance, Gowda confidently stated that they are moving forward together and no force can defeat their formidable combination.
## JD(S) Leader Kumaraswamy Files Nomination from Mandya
JD(S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy filed his nomination from the Mandya constituency earlier this month. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Sumalatha Ambareesh won as an independent, defeating JD(S) leader and HD Kumaraswamy's son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy.
## Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections
Karnataka, which has 28 Lok Sabha seats, will vote in two phases on April 26 and May 7. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress and JD-S fought together against the BJP and were decimated. The BJP won a record 25 seats; Congress and JD-S won just one seat each.
## Lok Sabha Elections 2024
The Lok Sabha Elections 2024 will be held in seven phases, starting on April 19. The counting of votes is on June 4.