JD(S) formed ally with Cong to prevent poaching By IANS | Published on Mon, Mar 1 2021 23:51 IST | 0 Views H D Deve Gowda congrats Kejriwal for hat-trick in Delhi. . Image Source: IANS News New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 1 : Almost a week after Mysuru Mayor was elected, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (S) supremo H D Deve Gowda on Monday alleged that a section of leaders in Congress party planned to break JD (S) and elect their own mayor, which was prevented by JD(S) by forming an alliance with them. He did not name anyone but amply dropped hints that Karnataka Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader, Siddaramaiah was behind it.