Krishna Byre Gowda: Congress IT cell must be made robust

Was Krishna Byre Gowda made the scapegoat and declared as the Bengaluru North candidate of the Congress? He spoke exclusively to Asianet Newsable about dynasty politics, IT cell and more.

First Published Apr 3, 2019, 1:49 PM IST | Last Updated Apr 3, 2019, 1:49 PM IST

Bengaluru North candidate of the Congress, Krishna Byre Gowda's name was announced in the last minute after JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda opted to contest from Tumakuru, Karnataka, instead. Was Krishna Byre Gowda made the scapegoat? Would he have preferred remaining an MLA? The Congress leader spoke exclusively to Asianet Newsable to answer all of this. He also spoke about the rift between Congress and the JD(S), presence of dynasty politics, while admitting that the IT cell of the party must be made more robust.