BJP Karnataka in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal said that Deve Gowda’s renomination was not proposed in the party meeting he chaired, as the decision rests with the high command.
The leaders of the NDA parties are scheduled to meet Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Lok Bhawan, where Sarma will stake a claim to form the new government.
Though they failed to win any seats, the NDA's key constituents BDJS and Twenty20 together polled close to six lakh votes, contributing 2.75% to the alliance's overall vote share.