HD Kumaraswamy Photo Credit: BCCL File image: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy went to Singapore on Sunday morning, creating flutters in the political circles. Not the visit but the timing of the visit raised eyebrows as it came just a day after people cast their ballots to elect the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018. Kumaraswamy is expected to arrive back home on Monday evening, a day ahead of Karnataka election results.

According to Deccan Chronicle, Kumaraswamy, the son of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, left for Singapore probably to stay away from the political activities for some time. It further mentioned sources as saying that Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil too accompanied his father to Singapore. The daily further underlined that Kumaraswamy had undergone heart valve replacement last September and his health was an issue of concern for his family during the election campaign.

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However, NDTV reported that the Janata Dal (Secular) leader’s visit indicated that the party has already started talks on government formation. The Karnataka election exit poll predicted Kumaraswamy’s JD(S) to be the kingmaker in the Karnataka elections.

The channel further reported that some of Kumaraswamy’s supporters suggested that the JD(S) state president had gone to Singapore for health reasons, while some claimed that he travelled to promote his actor son.

The channel also mentioned sources as alleging that Kumaraswamy is in Singapore to hold political meetings which he could not do in Bengaluru.

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Meanwhile, a close aide of Kumaraswamy told News18, said: “Leaders from both the Congress and the BJP are in touch with him (Kumaraswamy) and with Deve Gowda. I think he has gone there (Singapore) to meet them. If they meet here, news will be leaked to the media”.

News18 further reported that when they contacted Kumaraswamy over the phone, the JD(S) leader just said, “I am taking rest for a day”.

Meanwhile, Deve Gowda also told reporters that Kumaraswamy has left for Singapore to get some rest. However, the Janata Dal (Secular) leader’s short visit to Singapore has already sent the rumour mill into overdrive.