Bangalore: Business tycoon Vijay Mallya wants to be in the Rajya Sabha again. Mallya filed his nomination papers as an Independent candidate from his home state Karnataka on Monday. His new found partner is the original humble farmer and former prime minister, HD Deve Gowda.
The liquor baron stepped out to file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, two years after his first term ended. Gowda who has 27 MLAs in the Karnataka Assembly, is backing him.
Gowda refused to support the Congress and his decision to back Mallya instead has sparked off speculation of the nature of deal struck between Mallya and the former prime minister.
