These Gowdas are dumbs. Had they played their cards intelligently they could have ruled as a dominant partner to BJP like BJD in Orissa or JD in Bihar. They could have negotiated for that for future elections when they went for an alliance with BJP to form the government.
From Acharya's post, it looks like Congress also wanted to finish off Gowdas.
From Acharya's post, it looks like Congress also wanted to finish off Gowdas.