BENGALURU: JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday expressed doubts about the survival of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by his son H D Kumaraswamy and said that there will be mid-term polls in the state."I don't know how long this government will survive. It depends on Congress decision," Gowda told reporters reiterating that it was the grand old party which had insisted for an alliance with the JD(S)."Kumaraswamy has done everything possible to keep this coalition going. We have sacrificed one cabinet berth for the Congress," Gowda said.Hitting out at the Congress, Deve Gowda said, "There is no doubt that there will be mid-term polls. They said they will support us for 5 years but look at their behaviour now. Our people are smart."Reacting to the development, Kumaraswamy, who is in Yadgir, claimed that media has misinterpreted his father's statement and that his government would complete its tenure.Gowda's statement came after Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah reportedly told AICC president Rahul Gandhi to severe ties with the JD(S) as the coalition is hurting the prospects of the Congress.The demand in the Congress to sever ties with the JD(S) appears to be getting more vociferous following the party’s drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections.The two parties managed to bag only one Lok Sabha seat each in the polls, while the BJP won 25 of the 28 seats in the state.Siddaramaiah and senior MLA HK Patil have reportedly tried to convince the Congress high command to scrap the alliance with the JD(S), claiming that it is doing the Congress more harm than good. Siddaramaiah met AICC president Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary Karnataka in-charge KC Venugopal and senior party leader AK Anthony, while Patil met Venugopal separately.According to a source, Siddaramaih told Rahul that the party would have won more seats if it had faced the elections alone and also pointed out the futility of its alliance with the JD(S). “The sooner we take a call on ties with the JD(S), the better for the Congress’ future in Karnataka,” Siddaramaiah reportedly told the high command.The former CM also explained to Rahul how the JD(S) has been gaining grounds at the expense of the Congress and that party workers are feeling neglected in the coalition set up. “Despite concerted efforts by the leadership of both parties, there is a lack of cohesion on the ground between the parties,” Siddaramaiah reportedly told Rahul.Patil was said to be more categorical in his views on ties with the JD(S). He is said to have told the party high command to severe ties at the earliest. Patil was summoned by the high command following his outburst against the state government over the JSW Steel land deal and the handling of IMA Group scam. “The JSW Steel land deal also came up for discussion during the meeting,” a source said.Meanwhile, Deve Gowda has also been miffed about the leaders of the coalition repeatedly airing their differences publicly.In his first presser after the drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, Gowda said the coalition government in Karnataka was never his idea. “I did not take the initiative to form this government. It was (senior Congress leader) Ghulam Nabi Azad who held my hands and pleaded that Kumaraswamy should become the chief minister.”On his recent meeting with Rahul, Gowda said they didn’t specifically discuss politics, though he requested the Congress president to instruct Congress leaders in Karnataka to stop talking openly against the alliance.“Our leaders will not issue any adverse statements and ensure that there’s no problem to the government. But Congress leaders should also follow suit,” Gowda said, adding that he also asked Rahul to reconsider his decision to quit as the Congress chief over the election debacle.