<p>Bengaluru: Noted cardiac surgeon and former Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/deve-gowda-slams-india-bloc-says-a-bundle-of-groups-making-secularism-a-joke-2929442">H D Deve Gowda</a>'s son-in-law Dr C N Manjunath is slated to meet veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday evening, amid speculations that he may contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Bangalore Rural segment, party sources said. </p><p>According to sources, he is likely to join the BJP on Thursday. </p>.In big boost to Congress, 3 leaders, earlier with BJP, join the party in Karnataka.<p>Incumbent MP and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's brother D K Suresh is the Congress candidate from Bangalore Rural once again. </p><p>BJP and JD(S) are in an alliance in Karnataka and, according to sources, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/seat-sharing-talks-between-jds-and-bjp-in-final-stages-says-deve-gowda-2921642">JD(S) may contest in three seats</a> -- Mandya, Hassan and Kolar, and also an agreement has been reached between the two parties regarding fielding Manjunath on BJP symbol. </p><p>Manjunath headed the state-owned Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research for 17 years before retiring in January this year.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Noted cardiac surgeon and former Prime Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/deve-gowda-slams-india-bloc-says-a-bundle-of-groups-making-secularism-a-joke-2929442">H D Deve Gowda</a>'s son-in-law Dr C N Manjunath is slated to meet veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday evening, amid speculations that he may contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Bangalore Rural segment, party sources said. </p><p>According to sources, he is likely to join the BJP on Thursday. </p>.In big boost to Congress, 3 leaders, earlier with BJP, join the party in Karnataka.<p>Incumbent MP and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's brother D K Suresh is the Congress candidate from Bangalore Rural once again. </p><p>BJP and JD(S) are in an alliance in Karnataka and, according to sources, <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/seat-sharing-talks-between-jds-and-bjp-in-final-stages-says-deve-gowda-2921642">JD(S) may contest in three seats</a> -- Mandya, Hassan and Kolar, and also an agreement has been reached between the two parties regarding fielding Manjunath on BJP symbol. </p><p>Manjunath headed the state-owned Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research for 17 years before retiring in January this year.</p>