‘Loved Us, Married Modi’: Parliament Erupts in Laughter as Mallikarjun Kharge Jokes About HD Deve Gowda
Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge triggered a rare moment of laughter in Parliament on March 18, 2026, when he cracked a witty remark involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda during farewell speeches for retiring members.
Kharge said he had known Deve Gowda for more than five decades and had worked closely with him, before joking that Gowda had once “loved us” but eventually “married Modiji.” The line drew laughter from both the Opposition and treasury benches, with even Prime Minister Modi seen smiling and laughing at the jab.
The remark came in the Rajya Sabha during a generally formal discussion paying tribute to outgoing MPs, but Kharge’s light-hearted political dig briefly changed the mood of the House. Reports described it as an unusual moment of camaraderie in an otherwise tense parliamentary session.
The joke also carried a political undertone, hinting at Deve Gowda’s shifting alignment and his rapport with the BJP-led side. That subtext added to the punch of Kharge’s remark and made it one of the most talked-about moments from the day’s proceedings.
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