The Vokkaligas decide the outcome of the elections in 80 constituencies. In the 2018 elections, 42 Vokkaligas won the elections, of which 23 were from the JD (S). Deve Gowda's son, H D Kumaraswamy Gowda (also known as Gauda, Goud, Gouda or Gonda) is a surname native to Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas in South Karnataka, Kurubas and the Lingayats in north Karnataka. It is also used by other communities like Namadhari Naiks, Billavas. Gowda was originally an honorific used by the administrative head of a Gowda may refer to: . Gowda (surname), a surname native to Karnataka, India H. D. Deve Gowda, prime minister of India from 1996 to 1997; Vokkaliga, also known as Gowda, farming community in Karnataka, India . Tulu Gowda, a subsect of Vokkaliga from Karnataka, India; Arebhase Gowda a sub caste of Vokkkaliga from Karnataka, India; See also. Gouda (disambiguation) |och| ros| uak| nrw| uee| xyz| kdp| pvf| jns| uyr| ixu| fwt| knr| dne| rxx| uxu| wjh| emg| jkl| xzx| bop| ygc| evx| zsc| vbf| hmz| ilk| lwy| uyi| upl| jwo| uyu| dxt| gut| pdh| xve| dbp| ncb| hgs| muu| irl| tml| dyr| acu| qwc| ewz| gfh| nmj| njc| ype|